Wayne Martin

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Wayne Stewart Martin QC (born 28 December 1952) was formally appointed on 4 April 2006 as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia.

Contents 1 Education 2 Legal career 3 Judicial career 4 See also

[edit] Education

Martin graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours in 1973. He completed a Master of Laws at King's College London and was admitted to practice in Western Australia in 1977. He was a partner of the law firm Keall Brinsden (now Corrs Chambers Westgarth) until joining the independent bar in 1988. He was made a QC in 1993.

[edit] Legal career

In addition to his work as a barrister, Martin is a former president of Law Reform Commission of Western Australia, president of the Administrative Review Council, chair of the Defamation Law Reform Committee and president of the Western Australia Bar Association. In addition, he is a former president of the Law Society of Western Australia and a director of the Law Council of Australia.

[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. [1] [2] 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. [3]

[edit] See also

• Judiciary of Australia

Preceded by David Malcolm

Chief Justice of Western Australia 2006 - present

Succeeded by (incumbent)