Richard Niall
Richard Michael Niall | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Victoria | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Ferguson |
| Judge of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria | |
| In office 28 November 2017 – 2 February 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Monash University |
| Occupation | Judge, lawyer |
Richard Michael Niall SC is an Australian jurist who has served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria since 3 February 2025.[1] He previously served as a judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria from 28 November 2017 to 2 February 2025.[2]
On 17 December 2024, it was announced that Niall would be the next Chief Justice of Victoria.[3]
Niall attended Xavier College[4] and then graduated with a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the Monash University Faculty of Law in 1989. In 1995, he commenced practice as a barrister at the Victorian Bar, where he specialised in public law, revenue law, discrimination, employment and industrial law, and human rights law.[5] He was appointed senior counsel in 2010. In 2015, he was appointed Solicitor-General of Victoria. He was a member of the legal team that advised the Victorian Labor government on the cancellation of the controversial East West Link project.[6]
Niall is the nephew of academic, biographer, and literary critic Brenda Niall AO FAHA and the cousin of sports journalist Jake Niall.
References
- ^ "New Chief Justice Appointed To The Supreme Court". 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Solicitor-General Appointed to the Court of Appeal | Supreme Court of Victoria". www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au.
- ^ "New Chief Justice Appointed | Supreme Court of Victoria". www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au.
- ^ "Old Xaverians' Association on LinkedIn: The OXA are thrilled to celebrate Richard Niall KC (OX 1984), a…". 28 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "The Hon Justice Richard Niall QC | Melbourne Law School". www.law.unimelb.edu.au. 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Liberal fury as lawyer who helped sink East West Link made judge". The Age. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2020.