Milestone Illustrations
The time frames involved in the length of service by previous holders of the office can be illustrated by comparing them to the length of time it would take for incumbent Chief Justice Robert French to reach them. However, due to the mandatory retirement age of 70 for Justices, it will be impossible for French to reach any of these milestones unless the mandatory retirement age is removed.
- To surpass the tenure of his immediate predecessor, Murray Gleeson, French would have had to serve as Chief Justice until Tuesday, 11 December 2018. French's age on that date will be 700171000000000000071 years, 7002267000000000000267 days.
- To surpass Garfield Barwick as the longest-serving Chief Justice in history, French would have had to serve as Chief Justice until Thursday, 19 June 2025. French's age on that date will be 700178000000000000078 years, 700192000000000000092 days.
- To surpass Edward McTiernan as the longest serving High Court Justice in history, French would have had to serve on the High Court until Wednesday, 27 May 2054. French's age on that date will be 7002107000000000000107 years, 700169000000000000069 days. However, due to the fact he would be 107 on this date, it would have been extremely unlikely for French to reach this milestone.
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