List of judges of the Supreme Court of South Australia

Of the judges of the Supreme Court of South Australia,[1] as of September 2018, 14 had previously served in the Parliament of South Australia Edward Gwynne, Sir Richard Hanson, Randolph Stow, Sir Samuel Way, Sir James Boucaut, Richard Andrews, Sir William Bundey, Sir John Gordon, Robert Homburg, Sir Angas Parsons, Sir Charles Abbott, Leo Travers, Len King and Robin Millhouse. In addition, Sir John Jeffcott served as a member of the South Australian Legislative Council concurrent with his brief tenure as a judge in South Australia.

Position Name Appointment
commenced		 Appointment
ended		 Term in office Comments Notes
Chief Justice Sir Charles Cooper 1 July 1856 20 November 1861 5 years, 142 days
Sir Richard Hanson 20 November 1861 4 March 1876 14 years, 105 days
Sir Samuel Way, 1st Baronet 18 March 1876 8 January 1916 39 years, 296 days
Sir George Murray KCMG 20 January 1916 18 February 1942 26 years, 29 days
Sir Mellis Napier KCMG 25 February 1942 28 February 1967 25 years, 3 days
Dr John Bray AC 28 February 1967 28 November 1978 11 years, 273 days
Len King AC 30 October 1978 28 April 1995 16 years, 180 days
John Doyle AC [lower-alpha 1] 4 May 1995 22 June 2012 17 years, 49 days [2]
Chris Kourakis 25 June 2012 8 years, 221 days [3]
Judge Sir John Jeffcott27 May 183612 December 18371 year, 199 days
Sir Charles CooperJuly 183820 November 1861 23 years, 112–142 days
Dr George Crawford27 June 185024 September 18522 years, 89 days
Benjamin Boothby25 February 185329 July 186714 years, 154 daysremoved from office
Edward Gwynne26 February 185928 February 188122 years, 2 days
William Wearing8 August 186725 February 18757 years, 201 days
Randolph Stow15 March 187517 September 18783 years, 186 days
Sir James Boucaut25 September 187824 February 190526 years, 152 days
Richard Andrews9 March 188126 June 18843 years, 109 days
Sir William Bundey2 July 188430 November 190319 years, 151 days
Sir John Gordon2 December 190323 December 192320 years, 21 days
Robert Homburg24 February 190523 March 19127 years, 28 days
Sir George Murray KCMG2 April 191318 February 194228 years, 322 days
Alexander Buchanan20 January 19166 January 19214 years, 352 days
Thomas Poole25 September 19192 May 19277 years, 219 days
Sir Herbert Angas Parsons6 January 192116 June 194524 years, 161 days
Sir Mellis Napier KCMG28 February 192428 February 196743 years, 0 days
Sir Frederick Richards23 March 19276 December 194518 years, 258 days
Arthur William Piper16 June 192719 February 19368 years, 248 days
Edward Erskine Cleland5 March 19361 July 19437 years, 118 days
Sir Herbert Mayo30 March 194230 June 196624 years, 92 days
Sir Geoffrey Reed15 July 194314 March 196218 years, 242 days
Sir George Ligertwood12 July 194514 October 195813 years, 94 days
Sir Charles Abbott2 May 194630 October 195913 years, 181 days[4]
Sir Bruce Ross20 November 195221 May 196310 years, 182 days
Francis Piper15 October 195827 September 1959347 days
James Brazel16 November 195923 August 19611 year, 280 days
Sir Roderic Chamberlain16 November 195916 June 197111 years, 212 days
Vivian Millhouse26 October 196124 October 19631 year, 363 days
John Leo Travers (Leo)14 May 196219 October 19697 years, 158 days
David Hogarth12 July 196214 September 197917 years, 64 days
Sir Charles Bright24 October 196315 December 197815 years, 52 days
Dame Roma Mitchell23 September 19651 October 198318 years, 8 days
George Walters1 July 19661 September 198418 years, 62 days
Dr Howard Zelling23 October 196913 August 198616 years, 294 days
Andrew Wells21 May 19708 June 198414 years, 18 days
Keith Sangster24 June 19711 March 198412 years, 251 days
Samuel Jacobs17 May 19734 December 199017 years, 201 days
Len King20 June 197528 April 199519 years, 312 days
Michael White15 June 19782 February 199314 years, 232 days
Christopher Legoe29 June 197822 April 199415 years, 297 days
Brian Cox21 December 19785 February 199920 years, 46 days
Robert Mohr21 December 197828 July 199516 years, 219 days
Roderick Matheson9 August 19794 August 199818 years, 360 days
Donald Williams23 March 198024 September 19822 years, 185 days
Derek Bollen4 March 198227 March 199715 years, 23 days
Robin Millhouse7 July 19828 December 199917 years, 154 days
Elliott Johnston [5]28 June 198326 February 19884 years, 243 days
Graham Prior1 March 19845 July 200420 years, 126 days
Trevor Olsson28 June 198430 July 200117 years, 32 days
Maurice O'Loughlin30 August 198431 July 19894 years, 335 daysAppointed to the Federal Court
John von Doussa14 August 198630 November 19882 years, 108 daysAppointed to the Federal Court
John Perry3 March 19882 April 200719 years, 30 days
Kevin Duggan AM, RFD1 December 198825 July 201122 years, 236 days[6]
Ted Mullighan7 September 19892 December 200415 years, 86 days
Bruce Debelle11 October 199025 June 200817 years, 258 days[7]
Margaret Nyland15 October 199316 November 201219 years, 32 days[8]
Bruce Lander24 November 199413 July 20038 years, 231 daysAppointed to the Federal Court[9]
Tim Williams12 September 199517 April 20037 years, 217 days
David Bleby2 April 199710 June 201114 years, 69 days[10]
David Wicks13 August 199822 August 20035 years, 9 days
Brian Martin23 February 199927 January 20044 years, 338 days
Thomas Gray26 April 200027 February 201615 years, 307 days
Anthony Besanko18 October 200131 March 20064 years, 164 daysAppointed to the Federal Court
John Sulan3 April 200321 April 201613 years, 18 days
Ann Vanstone21 August 200313 June 201915 years, 296 daysSubsequently appointed Independent Commissioner Against Corruption [11]
Timothy Anderson27 November 200330 June 201410 years, 215 days
Richard White6 May 200430 August 20139 years, 116 daysAppointed to the Federal Court
Robyn Ann Layton14 February 20053 September 20105 years, 201 days
Michael David6 July 200625 October 20148 years, 111 days
Patricia Kelly18 January 200714 years, 14 days
Chris Kourakis21 August 200812 years, 164 days[12]
David Peek30 September 201010 years, 124 days[13]
Malcolm Blue12 August 20119 years, 173 days[14]
Tim Stanley17 August 20119 years, 168 days[15]
Kevin Nicholson19 July 20128 years, 197 days[16]
Anne Bampton14 November 20137 years, 79 days[17]
Greg Parker14 November 20137 years, 79 days[17]
David Lovell12 February 20155 years, 355 days[18]
Samuel Doyle [lower-alpha 1]18 December 20155 years, 45 days[19]
Martin Hinton28 April 201615 November 20193 years, 201 daysResigned to become Director of Public Prosecutions for South Australia[20]
Judith Hughes4 July 20173 years, 212 days[21]
Mark Livesey28 January 20201 year, 4 days[22]
Dr Chris Bleby4 May 2020273 days[23]
Acting JudgeHenry Jickling183718380–1 years[24]
Master Charles Mann184418494–5 years
Henry Jickling1850186110–11 years
W. Hinde1861187816–17 years
James Russell187818845–6 years
W. D. Scott188418916–7 years
Alexander Buchanan1891191220–21 years
W. L. Stuart1913193218–19 years
Fred McBryde1932195724–25 years
K. H. Kirkman195719613–4 years
George Walters196119653–4 years
William Forster196619714–5 years
J. Boehm1971198412–13 years
Malcolm Teesdale Smith198119853–4 years
R. G. Ferrett198119875–6 years
Robert Lunn198423 November 201235–36 years[25]
David St Leger Kelly1985 <1 year
Peter Bowen Pain1986 <1 year
Brendan Burley1987 <1 year
23 November 201229 March 2013126 days
Jeffrey Anderson1990<1 year[26]
Brian WithersDecember 2004September 201510–11 years[27]
Graham Dart29 March 20137 years, 309 days
Katrina Bochner14 September 20155 years, 140 days
Deputy Master Fred McBryde1921193210–11 years
K. H. Kirkman1932195724–25 years
George Walters195719613–4 years
William Forster196119664–5 years
Trevor Olsson196319684–5 years
J. Boehm196619714–5 years
Malcolm Teesdale Smith1969198111–12 years
R. G. Ferrett197819812–3 years
Robert Lunn1972198411–12 years

See also

Notes
  1. Samuel Doyle is the son of former Chief Justice John Doyle.

References
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  4. "Hon Sir Charles Abbott". Former Member of Parliament Details. Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  5. Debelle, Penelope (24 February 2011). "Judge red - the Communist on the bench". Adelaide Now.
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  7. "Chief Justice John Doyle on Retirement of the Honourable Justice Debelle". Networked Knowledge. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  8. "Retirement of the Supreme Court Justice Margaret Jean Nyland AM speech" (PDF). Attorney-General's Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2014.
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  12. "Fresh faces to lead the law". Dr Robert N Moles. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  13. "Special Sitting for the Presentation of Commission of Justice Peek" (PDF). SA Bar. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  14. "Special Sitting for the Presentation of Commission of Justice Blue" (PDF). SA Bar. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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  16. "Media Release for appointment of Justice Nicholson". Courts Administration Authority. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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  18. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. Jay Weatherill (17 December 2015). "Notice" (PDF). South Australian Government Gazette. p. 5213. AGO0172/15CS. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  20. http://indaily.com.au/news/2016/04/28/martin-hinton-appointed-to-supreme-court/
  21. https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/public/documents/gazette/2017/July/2017_043.pdf
  22. https://governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/public/documents/gazette/2020/January/2020_008.pdf
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  25. Fewster, Sean (23 November 2012). "'I'm out' - Judge Robert Lunn's exit delays epic divorce case". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
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