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.

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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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Judiciary of Western Australia headedBy Chief Justice of Western Australia