List of Judges of the Supreme Court of Tasmania

Of the judges who have served on the Supreme Court of Tasmania as of 19 December 2017, including Chief Justices and Puisne Judges, 13 had previously served in the Parliament of Tasmania, Algernon Montagu, Thomas Horne, Valentine Fleming, Francis Smith, William Lambert Dobson, William Giblin, John Stokell Dodds, Robert Patten Adams, Andrew Inglis Clark, Herbert Nicholls, Norman Ewing, Richard Green and Merv Everett. In addition, Norman Ewing and Merv Everett had previously served in the Australian Senate, while Alexander Macduff Baxter had previously served in the New South Wales Legislative Council. In addition, John Pedder and Thomas Horne served in the Tasmanian Legislative Council while serving as judges, while Thomas Horne was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly after his judicial service.

Position Name Appointment
commenced 		Appointment
ended 		Term in office Comments Notes
Chief Justice Sir John Pedder4 March 18244 May 185430 years, 61 days[1]
Sir Valentine Fleming7 August 185431 December 186915 years, 146 days
Sir Francis Smith8 August 18707 February 188514 years, 183 days
Sir William Lambert Dobson7 February 188517 March 189813 years, 38 days
Sir John Stokell Dodds29 October 189826 June 191415 years, 240 days
Sir Herbert Nicholls1 July 191431 October 193723 years, 122 days
Sir Harold Crisp21 December 193714 April 19402 years, 115 days
Sir John Morris15 April 19403 July 195616 years, 79 days
Sir Stanley Burbury28 August 195629 October 197317 years, 62 days
Sir Guy Green30 October 19731 September 199521 years, 306 days
William Cox4 September 19951 December 20049 years, 88 days
Peter Underwood2 December 200428 March 20083 years, 117 days
Ewan Crawford24 April 20087 April 20134 years, 348 days
Alan Blow8 April 20137 years, 289 days[1][2]
Judge Algernon Montagu31 January 183331 December 184714 years, 334 days[3]
Thomas Horne1 January 18481 November 186012 years, 305 days
Sir Francis Smith1 November 18607 February 188524 years, 98 days
Sir William Lambert Dobson8 August 187017 March 189827 years, 221 days
William Giblin7 February 188517 January 18871 year, 344 days
Robert Patten Adams14 March 188731 May 189811 years, 78 days
Andrew Inglis Clark1 June 189814 November 19079 years, 166 days
John McIntyre20 October 189830 June 191415 years, 253 days
Sir Herbert Nicholls1 January 190931 October 193728 years, 303 days
Edward Dobbie1 January 191428 August 19151 year, 239 days
Sir Harold Crisp1 August 191414 April 194025 years, 257 days
Norman Ewing23 September 191519 July 192812 years, 300 days
Andrew Inglis Clark, Jr.31 August 192820 February 195223 years, 173 days
Wilfred Hutchins1 November 193823 March 195011 years, 142 days
Sir Richard Green1 June 195019 March 196110 years, 291 days
Marcus Gibson2 May 195111 January 196816 years, 254 days
Sir Peter Crisp21 March 19521 March 197118 years, 345 days
Sir George Crawford10 November 195811 December 198123 years, 31 days
William Ellis Cox28 March 196115 March 19631 year, 352 days
Frank Neasey18 March 196313 September 199027 years, 179 days
David Chambers 27 February 196824 September 197810 years, 209 days
Robert Nettlefold2 March 197115 May 199019 years, 74 days
Henry Cosgrove2 February 197723 September 198811 years, 234 days
Merv Everett7 November 197814 March 19845 years, 128 days
Cecil Brettingham-Moore21 March 198414 March 19861 year, 358 days
William Cox2 February 19821 December 200422 years, 303 days
Peter Underwood20 August 198428 March 200823 years, 221 days
Christopher Wright29 April 19867 March 200013 years, 313 days
Ewan Crawford5 October 19887 April 201324 years, 184 days
Bill Zeeman30 May 199010 March 19987 years, 284 days
Pierre Slicer3 June 199118 September 200918 years, 107 days
Peter Evans10 June 19987 June 201314 years, 362 days
Alan Blow13 June 200020 years, 223 days[1][2]
Shan Tennent15 March 20053 November 201712 years, 233 days[3]
David Porter26 May 200821 May 20167 years, 361 days[3]
Helen Wood9 November 200911 years, 74 days[2]
Stephen Estcourt8 April 20137 years, 289 days[2]
Robert Pearce11 June 20137 years, 225 days[2]
Michael Brett11 July 20164 years, 195 days[2]
Gregory Geason16 November 20173 years, 67 days[2]
MasterJoseph Hone1824185126–27 years[4][5]
Cecil Brettingham-Moore196020 March 198423–24 yearsAppointed a judge[5]
Richard Southee1985199913–14 years
Master / Associate Judge [lower-alpha 1]Stephen Holt6 September 199921 years, 138 days[2][5]

See also

Notes
  1. On 1 March 2008 the title "Master" was changed to "Associate Judge"

References
  1. "The Chief Justices of Tasmania". Supreme Court of Tasmania. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  2. "Current judges". Supreme Court of Tasmania. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. "The Puisne Judges of Tasmania". Supreme Court of Tasmania. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  4. Brettingham-Moore, C G. "The Office of Master" (PDF). (1963) 1(6) University of Tasmania Law Review 842.
  5. "Masters". Supreme Court of Tasmania. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
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