Keane laments exit after ‘wonderful’ innings on High Court
Legal counsel say that, in argument, retiring Justice Patrick Keane’s questions mattered the most. If they had him on side, they were well on the way to winning a case.
Patrick Keane accepts there are reasons why High Court judges must retire at 70, but it doesn’t mean he’s happy about it.
The Queenslander says his wife Shelley, a psychologist, got to the heart of it just days before he met with The Australian Financial Review at his chambers in Brisbane.
Michael PellyLegal editorMichael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
