Chief Justice of Victoria

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The chief justice of Victoria is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the highest ranking judicial officer in the Australian state of Victoria. The chief justice is both the judicial head of the Supreme Court as well as the administrative head. They are responsible for arranging the business of the court and establishing its rules and procedures.

The current chief justice is Richard Niall, who was appointed by Governor Margaret Gardner to succeed Anne Ferguson. Niall's term began on 3 February 2025.

List of chief justices of Victoria

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No. Image Chief justice Term began Term ended Time in of office Governor appointed Notes
1 William à Beckett 19 January 1852 20 February 1857 5 years, 32 days Charles La Trobe
2 William Stawell 25 February 1857 24 September 1886 29 years, 211 days Henry Barkly
3 George Higinbotham 24 September 1886 31 December 1892 6 years, 98 days Henry Loch
4 John Madden 9 January 1893 10 March 1918 25 years, 60 days John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun
5 William Irvine 9 April 1918 30 September 1935 17 years, 157 days Arthur Stanley
6 Frederick Mann 1 October 1935 31 January 1944 8 years, 122 days William Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield
7 Edmund Herring 2 February 1944 1 September 1964 20 years, 213 days Winston Dugan
8 Henry Winneke 2 September 1964 31 May 1974 9 years, 271 days Rohan Delacombe
9 John McIntosh Young 1 June 1974 16 December 1991 17 years, 198 days Henry Winneke
10 John Harber Phillips 17 December 1991 17 October 2003 11 years, 304 days Davis McCaughey
11 Marilyn Warren 26 November 2003 1 October 2017 13 years, 309 days John Landy
12 Anne Ferguson 2 October 2017 2 February 2025 7 years, 123 days Linda Dessau [1]
13 Richard Niall 3 February 2025 285 days Margaret Gardner [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New Chief Justice For Victoria | Premier of Victoria". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ^ "New Chief Justice Appointed To The Supreme Court | Premier of Victoria". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 5 February 2025.