Leading barrister and novelist Richard McHugh, SC, has followed in the footsteps of his father, Michael, with his appointment to the NSW Court of Appeal on Wednesday.
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley said Mr McHugh was a “true generalist” with three decades of experience and that his family had “a strong tradition of service to the people of NSW”.
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Michael 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
