Chris Kourakis
The Honorable Chris Kourakis | |
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| 9th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | John Doyle |
| Solicitor-General of South Australia | |
| In office 2003–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Bradley Selway |
| Succeeded by | Martin Hinton |
Christopher John Kourakis (born 17 June 1958[1]) is a Greek Australian lawyer and judge. In 2012, he has been appointed the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia.
Kourakis grew up in Port Lincoln as one of ten children[2] of Greek migrants Evangelos and Roxani Kourakis.[1] He was educated at the University of Adelaide and has been President of the Law Society of South Australia from 2001, until in 2003 he was appointed as South Australia's Solicitor-General.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c Emerson, John (2006). History of the Independent Bar of South Australia. Papinian Publishing. p. 179. ISBN 0-86396-835-X.
- ^ Pappas, Penni (23 November 2012). "Chris Kourakis: right place, right time". Neos Kosmos. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ Williamson, Brett (2 July 2012). "Getting to know South Australia's new Chief Justice". ABC. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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