Wayne Martin

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Wayne Stewart Martin (born 28 December 1952), Australian lawyer, is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. He was appointed on 1 May 2006.

Martin graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Laws in 1973. He completed a Master of Laws at Kings College and was admitted to practice in Western Australia in 1977. He joined the independent bar in 1988 and was made a Queens Counsel in 1993.

In addition to his work as a barrister Martin is a former president of Law Reform Commission of WA, president of the Administrative Review Council, chairman of Defamation Law Reform Committee and president of the WA Bar Association.

He is a former president of the Law Society of Western Australia and a director of the Law Council of Australia.

Since becoming Chief Justice, Martin has spoken out about the need to enhance access to justice and improve the efficiency of the legal system. [1] [2] He has also come to the defence of the legal system in the wake of criticisms in some sections of the media that resulted from several high profile miscarriages of justice. [3]

Preceded by David Malcolm

Chief Justice of Western Australia 2006-present

Succeeded by (incumbent)