Mr Heydon,the High Court's judgment is a moral one

Mr Heydon,the High Court's judgment is a moral one

Former High Court judge Dyson Heydon and his lawyers should not discount the weight of the judgment against him. The court has accepted that the women accusing him are to believed.

  • byPru Goward

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When the law deserts its women,they desert the law
Opinion
Opinion

When the law deserts its women,they desert the law

Amid allegations of sexual harassment by a former High Court judge,a former president of the NSW Bar Association laments the lack of progress in the legal profession's gender power imbalance - until now.

  • byJane Needham
ACT chief prosecutor asks federal police to investigate Dyson Heydon

ACT chief prosecutor asks federal police to investigate Dyson Heydon

The ACT's Director of Public Prosecutions has recommended the Australian Federal Police investigate the former High Court judge over harassment allegations.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
'Dirty Dyson':former judge Heydon's nickname at Oxford amid fresh harassment claims

'Dirty Dyson':former judge Heydon's nickname at Oxford amid fresh harassment claims

The Herald can now reveal claims about former High Court Judge Dyson Heydon's behaviour extend to Britain where he is the subject of allegations,including inappropriate touching

  • byJacqueline Maley andKate McClymont
Seize the #MeToo moment to make judges like Dyson Heydon more accountable
Opinion
Opinion

Seize the #MeToo moment to make judges like Dyson Heydon more accountable

The allegations against Heydon show the pressing need for a mechanism to handle complaints against the federal judiciary.

  • byGabrielle Appleby
Due diligence should have halted'trail of harassment'
Letters
Letters

Due diligence should have halted'trail of harassment'

Revelations of Dyson Heydon's alleged sexual harassment point to a failure of due diligence and a culture of secrecy and fear within legal and judicial circles.

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'Visceral fear':Lawyers threaten Heydon with Human Rights Commission

'Visceral fear':Lawyers threaten Heydon with Human Rights Commission

A lawyer representing three alleged victims of former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon says they will seek compensation from both the federal government and the former top judge.

  • byDavid Estcourt
Howard stands by Heydon as questions mount over knowledge of alleged harassment

Howard stands by Heydon as questions mount over knowledge of alleged harassment

Former prime minister John Howard says he stands by his 2003 decision to appoint Dyson Heydon to the High Court of Australia,amid growing calls to strip the former judge of his honours.

  • byJacqueline Maley,Rob Harris andKate McClymont
High Court and Dyson Heydon have failed women

High Court and Dyson Heydon have failed women

The #MeToo incidents involving former High Court judge Dyson Heydon are shocking because of his special role.

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Politicians weigh in on Heydon allegations
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Politicians weigh in on Heydon allegations

Labor MP Bill Shorten wants High Court judge Dyson Heydon stripped of his Order of Australia award amid sexual assault allegations while PM Scott Morrison has described the allegations as concerning and disturbing.

Deeply troubling Dyson Heydon case a reminder low acts can occur in the highest places

Deeply troubling Dyson Heydon case a reminder low acts can occur in the highest places

The investigation into the former High Court judge clearly met the requirements of procedural fairness.

  • byRosalind Dixon