But not every judge knows people. Not the way Judge Richard Niehaus did. In his more than three decades on the bench, Niehaus balanced a sharp judicial mind with a wit and plain-spoken manner that ...

Victorian Chief Justice Richard Niall (centre), at his welcome ... Tracing the now-common path from solicitor-general to appeals court judge, Niall’s appointed to the bench in 2017, was ...

“The judicial function is a human endeavour and, like any human endeavour, perfection is unattainable – but the community should expect excellence,” Chief Justice Niall said. Speaking on “unsettled ...