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Myriam Robin

The many Gleesons of the law

There are so many important members of the Australian legal fraternity with Gleeson for a last name that observers could easily (and wrongly) figure them all related.

The most powerful, High Court Justice Jacqueline Gleeson, is the daughter of ex-High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson, her appointment in 2020 marking the first time a child of a former High Court judge ascended to the same lofty position.

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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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