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'''John J Doyle QC, LLB, BCL''', was born in [[1945]], and was educated at [[St. Ignatius College]] in [[Adelaide]]. He graduated in [[law]] from both [[University of Adelaide]] and [[Oxford University]]. He currently holds the post of [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court]] of [[South Australia]].
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| office = Chief Justice of South Australia
| honorific-prefix = The Honourable
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| predecessor = [[Len King]]
| successor = [[Chris Kourakis]]
| office2 = Acting Justice of the [[Supreme Court of the Northern Territory]]
| term_start = 4 May 1995
| term_end = 22 June 2012
| term_start2 = 2000
| term_end2 = 2001
| office3 = [[Solicitor-General of South Australia]]
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| term_end3 = 1995
| predecessor3 = [[Malcolm Gray (judge)|Malcolm Gray]] {{postnominals|country=AUS|QC}}
| successor3 = [[Bradley Selway]] {{postnominals|country=AUS|QC}}
| birth_name = John Jeremy Doyle
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| birth_place = [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]
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'''John Jeremy Doyle''', {{postnominals|country=AUS|AC|KC}} (born 4 January 1945), [[Australia]]n [[jurist]], was the [[Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of South Australia]], the [[Australian court hierarchy|highest ranking court]] in the [[Australia]]n [[States and territories of Australia|State]] of [[South Australia]], between 1995 and 2012.
Prior to being elevated to the position of Chief Justice in 1995, John Doyle QC served for many years as the Solicitor General for South Australia where he was highly regarded for his skills as an advocate, particularly in complex Constitutional cases. He was a founding member of Hanson Chambers and, immediately prior to his move to the independent bar, was a Partner at prominent Adelaide law firm, Kelly & Co.


==Early life and education==
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He is also a fervent supporter of the [[Norwood Football Club]] in the [[South Australian National Football League]].
Doyle was educated at [[Saint Ignatius College, South Australia]], and was dux of the college in 1962. He went on to graduate in law from the [[University of Adelaide]] in 1966 and was awarded a [[Rhodes Scholarship]] in 1967, completing his studies in law at [[Magdalen College, Oxford|Magdalen College]], [[Oxford University|Oxford]], in 1969.

==Career==
In the following year he was admitted to the bar in South Australia.<ref name="adelaide.edu.au">{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaide.edu.au/lumen/issues/31081/news31105.html|title=lumen -- LEGAL TIES that bind|website=www.adelaide.edu.au}}</ref>

Before being elevated to the position of chief justice in 1995,<ref>[http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/Newsletter/Dec_08/02-04.html Another Honour for highest Judicial officer in the State] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406194617/http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/Newsletter/Dec_08/02-04.html |date=2011-04-06 }}</ref> Doyle served as the [[Solicitor-General of South Australia]] from 1986 to 1995,<ref>{{cite book |title=Role of the Solicitor-General |last=Appleby |first=G |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |year=2016 |isbn=9781509903962 |page=322 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=twAYDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA322}}</ref> where he was highly regarded for his skills as an advocate, particularly in complex constitutional cases. On a number of occasions, most recently in 1998, speculation surfaced that he may become the first South Australian to be appointed to the [[High Court of Australia]]; however, an appointment never eventuated. He was a founding member of Hanson Chambers and, immediately prior to his move to the independent bar, was a partner at Adelaide law firm, Kelly & Co. <ref name="adelaide.edu.au"/>

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Doyle is a fervent supporter of the [[Norwood Football Club]] in the [[South Australian National Football League]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2012}}

During his time as Chief Justice, Doyle was appointed as an Acting Judge of the [[Supreme Court of the Northern Territory]] in 2000 to hear an appeal concerning the appointment of the then [[Northern Territory]] [[Chief Magistrate]] Hugh Bradley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supremecourt.nt.gov.au/about/judges/former/doyle.htm|title=The Honourable John Jeremy Doyle AC - The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory|website=www.supremecourt.nt.gov.au}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AustLII|NTCA|13|2000|litigants=Northern Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Incorporated v Bradley |courtname=auto}}.</ref>

On 30 April 2012, Doyle announced his retirement as Chief Justice, which took effect on 22 June 2012. He was succeeded as Chief Justice by [[Chris Kourakis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-22/chief-justice-john-doyle-retires/4086652|title=Special sitting marks Chief Justice's retirement|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=22 June 2012|publisher=}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Judiciary of Australia]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an21555598 National Library of Australia Photograph]
* [http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an21555598 National Library of Australia Photograph]


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Latest revision as of 07:27, 28 August 2024

The Honourable
John Doyle
AC KC
Chief Justice of South Australia
In office
4 May 1995 – 22 June 2012
Preceded byLen King
Succeeded byChris Kourakis
Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
In office
2000–2001
Solicitor-General of South Australia
In office
1986–1995
Preceded byMalcolm Gray QC
Succeeded byBradley Selway QC
Personal details
Born
John Jeremy Doyle

(1945-01-04) 4 January 1945 (age 79)
Adelaide, South Australia
EducationUniversity of Adelaide
Magdalen College, Oxford

John Jeremy Doyle, AC KC (born 4 January 1945), Australian jurist, was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia, the highest ranking court in the Australian State of South Australia, between 1995 and 2012.

Early life and education

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Doyle was educated at Saint Ignatius College, South Australia, and was dux of the college in 1962. He went on to graduate in law from the University of Adelaide in 1966 and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1967, completing his studies in law at Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1969.

Career

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In the following year he was admitted to the bar in South Australia.[1]

Before being elevated to the position of chief justice in 1995,[2] Doyle served as the Solicitor-General of South Australia from 1986 to 1995,[3] where he was highly regarded for his skills as an advocate, particularly in complex constitutional cases. On a number of occasions, most recently in 1998, speculation surfaced that he may become the first South Australian to be appointed to the High Court of Australia; however, an appointment never eventuated. He was a founding member of Hanson Chambers and, immediately prior to his move to the independent bar, was a partner at Adelaide law firm, Kelly & Co. [1]

Doyle is a fervent supporter of the Norwood Football Club in the South Australian National Football League.[citation needed]

During his time as Chief Justice, Doyle was appointed as an Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory in 2000 to hear an appeal concerning the appointment of the then Northern Territory Chief Magistrate Hugh Bradley.[4][5]

On 30 April 2012, Doyle announced his retirement as Chief Justice, which took effect on 22 June 2012. He was succeeded as Chief Justice by Chris Kourakis.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "lumen -- LEGAL TIES that bind". www.adelaide.edu.au.
  2. ^ Another Honour for highest Judicial officer in the State Archived 2011-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Appleby, G (2016). Role of the Solicitor-General. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 322. ISBN 9781509903962.
  4. ^ "The Honourable John Jeremy Doyle AC - The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory". www.supremecourt.nt.gov.au.
  5. ^ Northern Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service Incorporated v Bradley [2000] NTCA 13, Court of Appeal (NT, Australia).
  6. ^ "Special sitting marks Chief Justice's retirement". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 June 2012.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Solicitor-General of South Australia
1986 – 1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Justice of South Australia
1995 - 2012 		Succeeded by
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