Chief Justice of New South Wales

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

The current chief justice is Andrew Bell who was appointed by Governor Margaret Beazley.

List of chief justices of New South Wales

No. Image Chief Justice Term began Term ended Time in of office Governor appointed Notes
1 Sir Francis Forbes 13 October 1823 1 July 1837 13 years, 261 days Major General Sir Thomas Brisbane [1]
2 Sir James Dowling 29 August 1837 27 September 1844 7 years, 29 days General Sir Richard Bourke [2]
3 Sir Alfred Stephen 7 October 1844 6 November 1873 29 years, 30 days Major Sir George Gipps [3]
4 Sir James Martin 19 November 1873 4 November 1886 12 years, 350 days Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead [4]
5 Sir Julian Salomons 12 November 1886 27 November 1886 15 days Charles Wynn-Carington, 3rd Baron Carrington [5]
6 Sir Frederick Darley 29 November 1886 4 January 1910 23 years, 36 days [6]
7 Sir William Cullen 28 January 1910 27 January 1925 14 years, 365 days Frederic Thesiger, 3rd Baron Chelmsford [7]
8 Sir Philip Street 28 January 1925 31 January 1934 9 years, 3 days Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair [8]
9 Sir Frederick Jordan 1 February 1934 4 November 1949 15 years, 276 days [9]
10 Sir Kenneth Street 6 January 1950 27 January 1960 10 years, 21 days Lieutenant General Sir John Northcott [10]
11 Herbert Evatt 15 February 1960 24 October 1962 2 years, 251 days Lieutenant General Sir Eric Woodward [11]
12 Sir Leslie Herron 25 October 1962 22 May 1972 9 years, 210 days [12]
13 Sir John Kerr 23 May 1972 27 June 1974 2 years, 35 days Sir Roden Cutler [13]
14 Sir Laurence Street 28 June 1974 1 November 1988 14 years, 126 days [14]
15 Murray Gleeson 2 November 1988 21 May 1998 9 years, 200 days Air Marshal Sir James Rowland
16 James Spigelman 25 May 1998 31 May 2011 13 years, 6 days Gordon Samuels [15]
17 Tom Bathurst 1 June 2011 5 March 2022 10 years, 277 days Dame Marie Bashir [16]
18 Andrew Bell 7 March 2022 3 years, 290 days Margaret Beazley [17]

See also

References

  1. ^ Currey, C.H. "Forbes, Sir Francis (1784–1841)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943.
  2. ^ "Sir James Dowling". NSW State Archives & Records.
  3. ^ "Sir Alfred Stephen KCMG, CB, GCMG". NSW State Archives & Records.
  4. ^ "Sir James Martin". NSW State Archives & Records.
  5. ^ Edgar, S.; Nairn, B. "Salomons, Sir Julian Emanuel (1835–1909)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943.
  6. ^ "The Rt Hon Sir Frederick Matthew Darley PC, KCMG, GCMG". NSW State Archives & Records.
  7. ^ "Hon. Sir William Portus Cullen Kt., KCMG". NSW State Archives & Records.
  8. ^ "Hon. Sir Kenneth Whistler Street K.C.M.G." NSW State Archives & Records.
  9. ^ Bennett, J.M. "Jordan, Sir Frederick Richard (1881–1949)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943.
  10. ^ "Hon. Sir Kenneth Whistler Street K.C.M.G." NSW State Archives & Records.
  11. ^ "Herbert Vere Evatt PC". NSW State Archives & Records.
  12. ^ "Sir Leslie James Herron KBE, CMG, K.St.J." NSW State Archives & Records.
  13. ^ Edwards, P. "Kerr, Sir John Robert (1914–1991)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Hon. Sir Laurence Whistler Street AC, KCMG, KStJ". NSW State Archives & Records.
  15. ^ "Swearing In Ceremony of The Honourable J J Spigelman QC" (PDF). 25 May 1998.
  16. ^ "Swearing-In Ceremony of the Honourable TF Bathurst QC". New South Wales Judicial Scholarship. 8 December 2023. [2011] NSW Judicial Scholarship 17.
  17. ^ "New Chief Justice of NSW". NSW Department of Communities and Justice. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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