Kenneth Martin (judge)

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Kenneth Martin is a justice with the Supreme Court of Western Australia. He is a former editor of the West Australian Law Reports. [1]

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References

  1. "The Hon. Justice Kenneth James Martin". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2013.