| John Lavan | |
| Birth Date: | September 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Death Date: | 1 December 2006 |
| Death Place: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Education: | CBC Perth & Xavier College |
| Occupation: | Judge |
| Parents: | Michael Lavan |
| Nationality: | Australian |
Sir John Martin Lavan (September 1911 – 1 December 2006) was a judge in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.[1] [2]
Lavan was educated at Christian Brothers, Perth and Xavier College in Melbourne. He joined his father's firm Lavan and Walsh in 1934, where he remained until 1969.[3]
He was appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 1969, a position he held until 1981.
He served as president of the law society from 1964 to 1966,[1] and he was also chairman of the Parole Board of WA from 1960 to 1969.