Retiring Justice George Fryberg delivers parting shot at Campbell Newman over bikie bail controversy Justice George Fryberg is bemused by the media attention his stoush with Campbell Newman has generated. Pic: Liam Kidston Source: News Corp Australia JUSTICE George Fryberg has levelled a parting shot at Campbell Newman's claims that judges live in ivory towers, saying it is nonsense to suggest they are not in touch with the real world. Justice Fryberg, who retires after 20 years on the bench next week, yesterday backed his decision to put a stay on a bikie bail case after he had concerns the Premier was trying to influence his court. Opinion: If Newman can't set community standards, who can? Fryberg accuses Newman of bullying tactics State lodges appeal against Fryberg decision Tension between the judiciary and the executive have heightened since the Government introduced tough new anti-bikie laws, which also prevent some bikies from getting bail. After some magistrates continued to give bikies bail, Mr Newman accused some of the bench of living in ivory towers. Justice Fryberg also revealed that he expected Mr Newman to defend his comments in court. Justice Fryberg asked the Director of Public Prosecutions to explain the Premier's comments and to answer whether a reasonable person would believe Mr Newman was influencing the state's courts. The DPP could not provide a direct answer from the Newman Government the next day, so Justice Fryberg sensationally stayed the case. The respected Supreme Court judge said yesterday he had expected the DPP to ease his mind about his concerns. I was astonished when they (the DPP) came in the next day and said that they weren't going to call any evidence. (I was) absolutely astonished. I couldn't understand that decision. I thought they were going to come in the next day with a press officer (to explain). With the benefit of hindsight they might think it would have been a better idea to have done so. Despite their six figure salaries and guaranteed jobs for life, Justice Fryberg insisted the judiciary lived normal lives. "Most judges, most of my friends here live in the suburbs in a range of different suburbs," Justice Fryberg said in an exclusive interview with The Courier-Mail. Nobody lives in gated communities. I can be seen in Woolworths supermarket on Saturdays doing the shopping like lots of other people. I have to go and buy the weekly fruit just like lots of other people. I'll go in to the newsagent and have a chat with the newsagent, just like a lot of other people. I don't get a driver to drive me around. In a wide-ranging interview, Justice Fryberg said he did not regret the past weeks and was puzzled about why it caused such a media frenzy. He also questioned why Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions had spent large amount of resources appealing his decision to give the bikie bail - only to then abandon the case. The bikie remains on bail.