Chief Justice of New South Wales

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The Chief Justice of New South Wales is the head of the judiciary and principal judge of the Supreme Court in the Australian state of New South Wales.

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Chief Justice of New South Wales canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chief justice
judicial office
appliesToJurisdiction New South Wales
appointedBy Governor of New South Wales
canAlsoSitOn Court of Appeal of New South Wales
Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales
country Australia
currentHolder Andrew Bell
currentHolderAssumedOfficeOn 7 March 2022
hasJurisdiction New South Wales
hasRank senior judge of New South Wales
hasResidence Sydney
headOf Judiciary of New South Wales
Supreme Court of New South Wales
isStyleOfAddress The Honourable the Chief Justice
legalSystem common law
locatedIn New South Wales
Sydney
mandatoryRetirementAge 72 years
memberOf Supreme Court of New South Wales
nominatedBy Premier of New South Wales
officeCreatedIn 19th century
officeHasTermLength until mandatory retirement age
officeHoldsResponsibilityFor administration of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
allocation of judicial business within the Supreme Court of New South Wales
ensuring the efficient operation of the courts of New South Wales
issuing practice directions for the Supreme Court of New South Wales
judicial conduct leadership in New South Wales
leadership of the judges of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
overseeing admission of lawyers to the Supreme Court of New South Wales
representing New South Wales judiciary at national judicial bodies
representing the judiciary of New South Wales
upholding the independence of the judiciary in New South Wales
officeIncludedIn Australian court hierarchy
officeType head of the judiciary
principal judge
partOf Judiciary of New South Wales
positionHeldIn Supreme Court of New South Wales
precededBy Tom Bathurst
reportsTo no higher state judicial authority

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courts of New South Wales overseenBy Chief Justice of New South Wales
Supreme Court of New South Wales hasChiefJudge Chief Justice of New South Wales
Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales composition Chief Justice of New South Wales
Common Law Division supervisedBy Chief Justice of New South Wales
Court of Criminal Appeal (New South Wales) compositionIncludes Chief Justice of New South Wales
subject linked to: Court of Criminal Appeal
Court of Appeal of New South Wales compositionIncludes Chief Justice of New South Wales