Chief Justice of Western Australia
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The Chief Justice of Western Australia is the highest-ranking judicial officer in the state, responsible for leading its Supreme Court and overseeing the administration of justice within the Western Australian legal system.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chief justice
ⓘ
judicial office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Executive Government of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Chief Justice of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chief justices of other Australian states and territories ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
administrative arrangements of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
ⓘ
practice and procedure rules of the Supreme Court of Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
civil matters in Western Australia at the superior court level
ⓘ
criminal matters in Western Australia at the superior court level ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Supreme Court of Western Australia building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle | The Honourable the Chief Justice ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Chief Justice ⓘ |
| heads | Supreme Court of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | state constitutional framework of Western Australia ⓘ |
| isHighestRankingJudgeIn | Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Australian legal system
ⓘ
common law ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Perth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Court of Appeal of Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Full Court of the Supreme Court of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | Supreme Court of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderMustHave | legal qualifications required for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia ⓘ |
| officeHolderTerm | serves until mandatory judicial retirement age under Western Australian law ⓘ |
| officeHoldsRank | highest-ranking judicial officer in Western Australia ⓘ |
| officeInception | 19th century ⓘ |
| officeType | state-level judicial leadership position ⓘ |
| oversees |
allocation of judicial work within the Supreme Court of Western Australia
ⓘ
case management policies of the Supreme Court of Western Australia ⓘ judicial administration of the Supreme Court of Western Australia ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
constitutional interpretation under applicable Western Australian and Australian law
ⓘ
judicial review of executive action in Western Australia ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
administration and reform of court procedures in Western Australia
ⓘ
development of Western Australian common law ⓘ |
| reportsTo | no higher state judicial officer within Western Australia ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of justice in Western Australia at the superior court level
ⓘ
leadership of the Supreme Court of Western Australia ⓘ |
| subordinateCourt |
Court of Appeal of Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Division of the Supreme Court of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | independence of the judiciary in Western Australia ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Attorney General of Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Department of Justice of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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