ACT supreme court chief justice retires CHIEF Justice Terrence Higgins has retired from the top job at the ACT Supreme Court after 23 years on the court's bench. ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbell farewelled Justice Higgins at a ceremonial sitting on Friday. "While the retirement of the Chief Justice marks the end of a substantial contribution to law and justice in the ACT, I am certain that it will not mark the end of the Hon Terrence Higgins' contribution to our community," he said. Helen Murrell will be the ACT's new chief justice, moving from the NSW district court to start her new job on October 28.