Queensland civil libertarian Terry O'Gorman has asked the state's chief justice to clarify allegations he insulted colleagues and inappropriately interfered with judicial appointments. <\/p>\n
In an open letter to Chief Justice Tim Carmody, the Queensland Council for Civil Liberties vice-president called for a fuller explanation of recent allegations levelled at Justice Carmody by a retiring judge. <\/p>\n
Last week outgoing Supreme Court Justice Alan Wilson used his valedictory speech to declare the chief justice was not performing, and accused him of inappropriately interfering with the Court of Disputed Returns following the state election, among other claims. <\/p>\n
Justice Carmody responded in a letter to barristers on Monday that said the allegations were a slur on his integrity and an inappropriate use of the forum of the court. <\/p>\n
Mr O'Gorman's open letter, sent on Wednesday, demanded a better explanation of Justice Wilson's claims, including whether Justice Carmody had called other judges \"snakes\" and \"scum\". <\/p>\n
The civil liberties lawyer, who has previously said the chief justice should consider resigning, also called for more detail of the circumstances surrounding Justice Carmody's intervention in the appointment of judges to the Court of Disputed Returns. <\/p>\n
\"The court is, on any view, now clearly deeply divided,\" Mr O'Gorman wrote. <\/p>\n
\"I was very disturbed by the remarks made by Wilson J at his valedictory late last week.\" <\/p>\n
The letter comes amid revelations another senior judge was grateful for outgoing Justice Alan Wilson's comments. <\/p>\n
Supreme Court Justice Roslyn Atkinson reportedly said in open court immediately after the retiring judge's valedictory ceremony that everything Justice Wilson said was true and she was \"extremely grateful\" to him for making the comments. <\/p>\n
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