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Susan Mary Kiefel AC KC (/ ˈ k iː f əl /; [1] [2] born 1954) is an Australian lawyer and barrister who was the 13th Chief Justice of Australia from 2017 to 2023. She concurrently served on the High Court of Australia from 2007 to 2023, previously being a judge of both the Supreme Court of Queensland and the Federal Court of Australia.
New South Wales: Chief Justice of New South Wales (1988–1998) 12 Robert French AC (born 1947) 1 September 2008 – 29 January 2017 (8 years, 4 months) Kevin Rudd Western Australia: Judge of the Federal Court of Australia (1986–2008) 13 Susan Kiefel AC, KC (born 1954) 30 January 2017 – 5 November 2023 (6 years, 9 months) Malcolm Turnbull
Debra Sue Mortimer is an Australian judge who has been the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia since 7 April 2023. She was born in New Zealand but has practised law in Australia. She was born in New Zealand but has practised law in Australia.
Richard Michael Niall SC is an Australian jurist who has served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria since 3 February 2025. [1] He previously served as a judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria from 28 November 2017 to 2 February 2025.
Susan Kiefel was the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice of Australia. She was appointed in 2017 and had been a justice from 2007 to 2017. Of the seven current justices, four are men, including the chief justice, and three are women. Michelle Gordon was appointed in 2015 and Jacqueline Gleeson in 2021, replacing Bell.
294 days Sir Isaac Isaacs Shortest serving Chief Justice: 1930 - 1931 This is a list of Australian chief justices by time in office. Chief justices of Australia Rank by length of term Chief Justice Appointed by Date of appointment Date of retirement Length of term Length of retirement Date of death Order by date 1 Barwick, Garfield Garfield Barwick Menzies, Robert Menzies 27 April 1964 (1964 ...
Appointed Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory: Nigel Rein: 5 May 2008: 18 March 2022: 13 years, 317 days: Judge of the District Court of NSW (2002–2008) [169] [64] Julie Ward: 29 September 2008: 16 years, 144 days [170] Robert Allan Hulme: 2 March 2009: 15 years, 355 days [171] Robert Forster: 4 May 2009: 26 March 2010: 326 days ...
Chief Judge / Chief Justice [a] Russell Fox [b] 1 January 1977: 3 November 1977: 306 days Sir Richard Blackburn [b] 7 November 1977: 31 March 1985: 7 years, 144 days Jeffrey Miles: 17 June 1985: 30 September 2002: 17 years, 105 days Terrence Higgins [b] 31 January 2003: 13 September 2013: 10 years, 225 days Helen Murrell: 28 October 2013: 4 ...