Peter Quinlan

Peter Damien Quinlan SC is the Chief Justice of Western Australia. His appointment was announced on 1 August 2018,[5] and took effect on 13 August.[1][2] He was the Solicitor-General of Western Australia from 2016 to 2018.[6]

The Honorable Chief Justice Peter Quinlan SC
14th Chief Justice of Western Australia
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 August 2018[1][2]
Preceded by	Wayne Martin
Solicitor-General of Western Australia
In office 1 July 2016 – 10 October 2018
Preceded by	Grant Donaldson[3]
Lieutenant Governor of Western Australia
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 November 2019
Preceded by	Wayne Martin
Personal details
Born	16 June 1970[4]
Children	5

Quinlan attended John XXIII College[4][7]^:10:42/10:46 before studied commerce and law at the University of Western Australia; he won the HCF Keall Prize for best final year student. He worked in the Crown Solicitor's Office from 1993 to 1995 as an assistant to the Solicitor General, then again from 1996 working in constitutional and administrative law.[3]

In 2001 Quinlan commenced practising as a barrister. He was appointed Senior Counsel in 2010, and was president of the WA Bar Association from 2012 to 2015. He was appointed as Solicitor-General of Western Australia on 1 July 2016.[3] He has also served as director of the Law Council of Australia, and on the board of governors for the University of Notre Dame.[3][8]

Personal life

Quinlan is married with five children.[5]

He is the great great grandson of a convict transportee, Daniel Connor.[7]^:09:54/10:20

References

1. "Peter Quinlan named new WA chief justice". Yahoo!7. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
2. Michael Pelly (2 August 2018). "No justice with news of chief justice Peter Quinlan". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
3. "New Solicitor-General appointed". Government of Western Australia. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
4. "The Hon Chief Justice Peter Damien Quinlan". Supreme Court of Western Australia. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
5. Tim Clarke (1 August 2018). "New court chief's aim is justice for all". The West Australian. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
6. Jerome Doraisamy (1 August 2018). "Western Australia Attorney-General John Quigley has named the next top judge for Australia's Wildflower State". Lawyers Weekly. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
7. Welcome Ceremony for the Hon Justice Peter Quinlan, Chief Justice of Western Australia (AVI). Supreme Court of Western Australia. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
8. "The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Peter Quinlan SC on his appointment as the 14th Chief Justice of Western Australia". The Law Society of Western Australia. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

External links

• The Hon Chief Justice Peter Damien Quinlan, Supreme Court of Western Australia website