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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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Judges of the Family Court of Australia, include the Chief Justice, [1] Deputy Chief Justice, [2] Judges of the Appeal Division, [3] current, [4] and former judges as of 24 October 2018. [5] They include judges who hold a concurrent commission with the Family Court of Western Australia .
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)
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.