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Dyson Heydon: who knew and turned a blind eye?
The allegations against former High Court judge Dyson Heydon have shocked many. But not everyone.
Some reporting says his behaviour, whatever it was, was an open secret in not just the court but the profession more widely.
Only they know if that’s true.
- Amanda Vanstone, Former Howard government minister
- The Sydney Morning Herald
In other reports, set up as revelations in themselves, we are told two judges knew.
We’d be surprised if it were only two, but Justice Michael McHugh is reported as…
Having met Mr McHugh, that response doesn’t sit well with my perception of…