The Chief Justice of Australia is the senior justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. The incumbent is Murray Gleeson. High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the court of last resort for the jurisdiction of Australia. ... Justice Anthony Murray Gleeson (1938- ) QC AC is the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ...
The office of Chief Justice is established under section 71 of the Australian Constitution, which establishes the High Court as consisting of a Chief Justice and at least two other Justices. The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (in full, An Act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia) is the primary constitutional text of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...
The Chief Justice is first among equals among the Justices of the High Court, and the position differs little from that of the other members. The one substantial difference between a Chief Justice and any of the other members of the Court is that, by operation of section 23(2) of the Judiciary Act 1903, where opinion on the court is evenly divided, that side of the question supported by the Chief Justice is the side which prevails.
As with all other Justices of Federal courts, appointment is until the mandatory retirement age of seventy. Before 1977, appointment was for life. As the workload of the Court has steadily increased, more Justices have retired before reaching the mandatory retirement age. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...
The Chief Justice often acts as the Governor General's deputy, especially at ceremonies such as the opening of Parliament after an election. The Governor-General of Australia is the highest constitutional officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Parliament House, Canberra The Parliament of Australia is a bicameral parliament consisting of the Queen of Australia, the House of Representatives (the lower house) and the Senate (the upper house or house of review). Section 1 of the Constitution of Australia provides that: The legislative power of the Commonwealth shall...
In England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the equivalent position is the Lord ChiefJustice and in Scotland the equivalent is the Lord President of the Court of Session.
The ChiefJustice is often responsible for serving as chair during private supreme court deliberations, and often is first to voice his opinion.
An extraordinary historical ChiefJustice's mandate was in the case of the Tripartite German-UK-US Protectorate of (West) Samoa, administered by the joint Consuls of the three protecting powers, where he had the power to decide "any question...
The Hon ChiefJustice Anthony Murray Gleeson, AC The degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) was conferred upon The Hon ChiefJustice Anthony Murray Gleeson at the Law ceremony held on 7 May 1999.
I have the honour to present the ChiefJustice of Australia, the Honourable A. Murray Gleeson AC, for the conferring of the degree of Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa).
In May 1998, he was appointed ChiefJustice of Australia, and reaction to his appointment showed that he is held in the highest regard across the political spectrum and throughout the judiciary of Australia.
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