Susan Keifel Archives - Women's Agenda

Justice Jayne Jagot

Women will make up majority on High Court, with Judge Jayne Jagot appointed

The majority of judges on the High Court will be women for the first time in history, with Justice Jayne Jagot appointed to the court.

High Court

Justice Jacqueline Gleeson & Justice Simon Steward appointed to High Court

The new appointments will see the existing gender representation on the High Court retained, with three women, and four men.

Susan Keifel

The first – and only – female Chief Justice of the High Court permitted the independent inquiry into former judge

Susan Kiefel is the first female to serve as the Chief Justice of the High Court. Would an inquiry into Dyson Heydon have occurred without her?