He is the youngest of four children born to Joan and Mike Beech-Jones, who immigrated to Australia from Wales in 1963.
[2] Beech-Jones grew up in Savage River, a small mining town on the west coast of Tasmania, where his father held a management position.
[1][3] He had to complete his secondary education elsewhere as the local high school ended after year 10.
He was called to the New South Wales Bar in 1992, joined 11th Floor St James Hall, and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2006.
[5] On 22 August 2023, his appointment to the High Court of Australia was announced, to take effect on 6 November 2023.