Sir Samuel James Way (PC Bart) (11 April 1836 - 8 January 1916), English-Australian jurist, was a Chief Judge from 18 March 1876 until 8 January 1916 of the Supreme Court of South Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of South Australia. Way was born in Portsmouth, England, in 1836. Reverend James Way, his father, was a clergyman in the Bible Christian Church, who emigrated to Adelaide, …

Marilyn Louise Warren <small>AC QC</small>; (1951 -) is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Victoria. She is the first woman to be appointed to that position and the first woman to be appointed Chief Justice in any of the states and territories of Australia. Warren grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Sandringham, and was educated at the Kilbreda Convent in Mentone.

Sir Henry Thomas Wrenfordsley (c. 1835 - 2 June 1908) Kt was an Irish lawyer and was the second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia. Educated in France, he entered Trinity College, Dublin in March 1841. A journeyman lawyer in Dublin and at the English Bar, Sir Henry later joined the colonial service. Called to the bar on 30 April 1863, …

Sir Richard Davies Hanson, was the fourth Premier of South Australia, from 30 September 1857 until 8 May 1860, and was a Chief Judge from 20 November 1861 until 4 March 1876 on the Supreme Court of South Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of South Australia. Hanson was born in London, the second son of R. Hanson, a fruit merchant and importer, and was educated at a private school in Cambridgeshire.

Sir Archibald Paull Burt Kt QC (1810 - 21 November 1879) was a British lawyer from the colonies of the West Indies and was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia. Archibald Paull Burt was born in 1810, in St Christopher (present day St Kitts and Nevis) in the West Indies. He was the son of Hon. George Henry Burt, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of St.

Murray Kellam was formerly a judge of the County Court of Victoria in Australia before being appointed as a judge on 28 January 1998 to the Supreme Court of Victoria, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Victoria.

Sir William à Beckett was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Victoria. à Beckett was born in London, England the eldest son of William à Beckett who was also a solicitor. He was the elder brother of Gilbert Abbott à Beckett, (1811-1856) one of the original staff of "Punch magazine" and the author of 'Comic History of England'.

Wayne Stewart Martin <small>QC</small> (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.

The Honourable Dr John Jefferson Bray <small>AC</small> (16 September 1912 - 26 June 1995) was an Australian poet, lawyer, academic, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of South Australia.

Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt <small>AC KCMG QC</small>; (1918 - 2004) was Governor of Western Australia from 1990 to 1993. He gained his silks as a Queen's Counsel in 1959. He founded the independent Bar in Western Australia in 1961, and, with others, he established Bar Chambers in 1962. Burt was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia.

The Honourable John Jeremy Doyle <small>AC QC</small>; (LLB, BCL) (born 1945), Australian jurist, is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of South Australia. Doyle was educated at Saint Ignatius College, South Australia and graduated in law from the University of Adelaide in 1966.

Simon Whelan was appointed as a judge on 17 March 2004 to the Supreme Court of Victoria, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Victoria. He had formerly been a member of the Coodabeen Champions radio show since its inception on community radio station 3RRR.

The Honourable Justice James Burrows Thomas <small>AM QC</small>; (born 12 March 1935) was a judge on the Supreme Court of Queensland (1998 - 2002), which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Queensland.

The Honourable John Spence Winneke <small>AC AO QC RANR RFD</small&gt; was a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the President of the Court of Appeals division of the Supreme Court of Victoria, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Victoria.

Neal William Macrossan (died 30 December 1955) was appointed as a judge to the Supreme Court of Queensland, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Queensland. He served as a puisne judge from 27 June 1940 until 30 June 1940. He served as a senior puisne judge 1 July 1940 until 22 April 1946. He served as Chief Justice from 23 April 1946 until 30 December 1955. Macrossan was a graduate of St. Joseph's Nudgee College, …

Sir Henry Winneke AC, KCMG, KCVO, OBE (20 October, 1908- 28 December, 1985) was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Victoria.

George Higinbotham was a politician and was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Victoria.

Sir George John Robert Murray <small>KCMG</small>; (27 September 1863 – 18 February 1942) was a judge from 2 April 1913 until 18 February 1942 on the Supreme Court of South Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of South Australia. Of this time, he was Chief Judge from 20 January 1916 until 18 February 1942.

Christopher David Steytler QC is a justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia. In addition, he serves as the President of the Court of Appeals Division, having been appointed on the Division's creation on 28 January 2005.

The Honourable Justice Neville John Owen was appointed as a judge to the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia. He serves in the Court of Appeals Division. From 2001 through 2003, Owen headed HIH Insurance Royal Commission.

Paul de Jersey <small>AC QC</small>; (born 21 September 1948) was appointed Chief Justice on 17 February 1998 of the Supreme Court of Queensland, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Queensland.

Sir Edward Williams <small>KBE KCMG</small&gt; (1921 - 10 January 1999) was appointed as a judge to the Supreme Court of Queensland, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Queensland. Williams was appointed to the court on 13 May 1971 and served until he retired on 17 February 1984. During this time, he headed the 1977 to 1980 Royal Commission Inquiry into Drugs.

Sir John Patrick Dwyer was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia.

Sir Lawrence Walter Jackson was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia.

Leonard William Roberts-Smith RFD QC (born 1945) is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia. He serves in the Court of Appeals Division, and was first appointed on 6 November 2000. As of May 2007, he is also the serving Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia, having been appointed for a five-year term.

The Honourable Justice Catherine Ena Holmes was appointed as a judge on 16 March 2000 to the Supreme Court of Queensland, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Queensland.

Sir John Alfred Northmore was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia.

Sir Robert Furse McMillan was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia.

Sir Albert Asher Wolff was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia.

Sir Stephen Henry Parker was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia.

John Roderick McKechnie QC (1 June 1950-) is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia, and previously served as the State's first Director of Public Prosecutions. He attended Scotch College from 1963 until 1967, then graduated in law from the University of Western Australia in 1972. He then took articles with Jackson McDonald & Co, before joining the Crown Law Department.

Thomas O'Hagan (died 18 July 1958) served as a judge from 16 October 1952 until 18 July 1958 on the Supreme Court of Queensland, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Queensland.

Henry Jinkling was appointed as a caretaker judge in 1837 to the Supreme Court of South Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of South Australia.

Sir Pope Alexander Cooper <small>KCMG</small>; (12 May 1848 – 30 August 1923) was a chief judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Queensland. Pope Alexander Cooper was the son of Francis Cooper, a squatter, and was born at Willeroo station, Lake George, New South Wales. He was educated at the Sydney Grammar School and the University of Sydney, …

Sir Roslyn Foster Bowie Philp (died 19 March 1965) was appointed as a judge to the Supreme Court of Queensland, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Queensland. He served as a puisne judge 4 May 1939 until 8 February 1956. He served as a senior puisne judge from 9 February 1956 until 19 March 1965. Philp's father was the journalist and author James Philp.