Wayne Martin
Wayne Stewart Martin QC is the current Chief Justice of Western Australia. He was formally appointed on 1 May 2006[1] .
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[edit] Early Life
Martin was born on 28 December 1952 and attended North Perth Primary School and Christ Church Grammar School[1].
[edit] Education
Martin graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours in 1973[1]. He completed his articled clerkship with Lavan & Walsh. He completed a Master of Laws at King's College London and was admitted to practice in Western Australia in 1977[1]. He was a partner of the law firm Keall Brinsden (now Corrs Chambers Westgarth) until joining the independent bar in 1988[1]. He was made a QC in 1993.[2]
[edit] Legal career
In addition to his work as a barrister, Martin is a former chairman of the Western Australian Law Reform Commission,[2] president of the Administrative Review Council[3], chair of the Defamation Law Reform Committee[1] and president of the Western Australia Bar Association.[1][2] In addition, he is a former president of the Law Society of Western Australia[2] and a director of the Law Council of Australia.[2]
[edit] Judicial career
Since becoming Chief Justice, Martin has spoken out about the need to enhance access to justice and improve the efficiency of the legal system.[4][5] He has also come to the defence of the legal system in the wake of criticisms in some sections of the media that resulted from several high profile miscarriages of justice.[6] As chief justice of the WA Supreme Court Justice Martin earns a salary of $396,545, which will increase with effect from 1 July 2010 to $408,441.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g Supreme Court of Western Australia, "The Hon. Chief Justice Wayne Stewart Martin", Supreme Court of Western Australia
- ^ a b c d e "Welcome to the Honourable Chief Justice Martin" (pdf) (Press release). Supreme Court of Western Australia. 2006-05-01. http://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/publications/pdf/WelcomeTranscript.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ AIJA Tribunals Conference, "Recent publications of the Administrative Review Council, Including Preparing Statements of Reasons - June 2003"
- ^ Martin, Wayne (2006-08-12) (pdf). Bridging the Gap. National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference. pp. 24. http://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/publications/pdf/BridgingTheGap-20092006.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "Supreme Court reform announced by Chief Justice" (pdf) (Press release). Supreme Court of Western Australia. 2006-08-31. http://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/publications/pdf/SupremeCourtReform-31082006.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ "WA Criminal Justice System" (pdf) (Press release). Supreme Court of Western Australia. 2006-08-08. http://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/publications/pdf/WACriminalJusticeSystem-08082006.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
- ^ http://www.sat.wa.gov.au/index.cfm?event=judiciaryItem20091127
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Chief Justice of Western Australia 2006 - present |
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