Supreme Court Justice Gregory Geeson RESIDES after being found guilty of abusive behavior towards his partner

A Supreme Court judge who assaulted and emotionally abused his then-partner has resigned.

Tasmanian Magistrate Gregory Geeson was sentenced on Thursday to 100 hours of community service as part of a 12-month correctional order.

In October, the 63-year-old was found guilty of one count of assault and one count of emotional abuse or intimidation.

In October 2023 Gieson, who pleaded not guilty and went on trial, grabbed, shook, punched and pushed a woman at a Hobart home.

She fell on her back and hit her head on the mantelpiece, suffering a concussion and bruises.

The court was told that Gison abused the woman, followed her movements, was aggressive, jealous and controlling.

His lawyer told the Hobart Magistrates Court on Tuesday that Gison was to resign because he felt he no longer had the moral authority to continue as a judge.

“The Government has received confirmation that Justice Gregory Geeson has resigned as a full judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania with immediate effect,” Attorney-General Guy Barnett said in a statement on Monday.

The government had planned to table a parliamentary motion on Tuesday to remove Gison if he had not resigned as indicated.

Gison has been on leave since the November 2023 indictment and has given a written undertaking not to serve as a judge.

He was ordered to continue receiving mental health treatment and not to leave Tasmania without permission, according to a court order.

Sentencing judge Susan Wakeling said the publicity about the case had “damaged” Gison and his 30-year legal career was effectively over.

Ms Wakeling described Gison’s version of the attack, in which he said the woman had tripped, as “unbelievable” and said he showed no remorse.

She said the woman who told the court she spent months in hospital after the attack was a truthful witness.

Earlier in October, Geeson, who has served as a judge since 2017, pleaded guilty to breaching a family violence order in New Wales.

Tasmania’s parliament passed legislative reforms after the government’s bid to remove Geeson in December was rejected over constitutional concerns.

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