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The chief justice is first among equals among the justices of the High Court, and the position differs little from that of the other justices. All Justices, including the chief justice, are appointed by the governor-general of Australia, on the advice of the federal government. They can be removed only by the governor-general, on a request from ...
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 ...
The High Court exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction.. Sir Owen Dixon said on his swearing in as Chief Justice of Australia in 1952: [8]. The High Court's jurisdiction is divided in its exercise between constitutional and federal cases which loom so largely in the public eye, and the great body of litigation between man and man, or even man and government, which has nothing to do ...
As Justice. Additional Judge of the Supreme Court (ACT) Appointed President of the Court of Appeal (NSW) returned to court as Chief Justice [8] Garry Downes AM, KC: 2 April 2002 15 May 2012 10 years, 43 days Judge of the Supreme Court (NI) [2] Peter Jacobson KC: 17 June 2002 25 January 2015 12 years, 222 days Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (NI)
Stephen John Gageler AC (/ ɡ eɪ ɡ l ər /; [1] [2] born 5 July 1958) is an Australian judge and former barrister. He has been a Justice of the High Court of Australia since 2012 and was appointed Chief Justice of Australia in 2023. He previously served as Solicitor-General of Australia from 2008 to 2012.
The first chief justice was the West Indian born lawyer and former slaveholder Sir Archibald Burt. Initially, in line with the British colonial policy of the time, the chief justices were appointed by the Colonial Office from outside the colony. It was not until 1901 that Western Australia had its first Western Australian born Chief Justice. By ...
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 ...