Chief Justice of Victoria explained

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 Anne Ferguson, who was appointed by Governor Linda Dessau to succeed Marilyn Warren. Ferguson's term began on 2 October 2017.

List of chief justices of Victoria

No. Image Chief Justice Term began Term ended Time in of officeGovernor appointed Notes
1 align=center 19 January 1852 align=center 20 February 1857 align=right Charles La Trobe
2 25 February 1857 align=center 24 September 1886 align=right
3 align=center 24 September 1886 align=center 31 December 1892 align=right
4 9 January 1893 align=center 10 March 1918 align=right
5 9 April 1918 align=center 30 September 1935 align=right
6 1 October 1935 align=center 31 January 1944 align=right
7 2 February 1944 align=center 1 September 1964 align=right
8 2 September 1964 align=center 31 May 1974 align=right
9 1 June 1974 align=center 16 December 1991 align=right
10 17 December 1991 align=center 17 October 2003 align=right
11 26 November 2003 align=center 1 October 2017 align=right
12 align=center 2 October 2017 align=center align=right [1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Chief Justice For Victoria Premier of Victoria . 2023-11-15 . www.premier.vic.gov.au . en-AU.