Richard Michael Niall | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Victoria | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Ferguson |
| Judge of the Court of Appeal,Supreme Court of Victoria | |
| In office 28 November 2017 –2 February 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melbourne,Victoria |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Monash University |
| Occupation | Judge,lawyer |
Richard Michael Niall SC is an Australian jurist who has served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria since 3 February 2025. [1] He previously served as a judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria from 28 November 2017 to 2 February 2025. [2]
On 17 December 2024,it was announced that Niall would be the next Chief Justice of Victoria. [3]
Niall attended Xavier College [4] and then graduated with a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the Monash University Faculty of Law in 1989. In 1995,he commenced practice as a barrister at the Victorian Bar,where he specialised in public law,revenue law,discrimination,employment and industrial law,and human rights law. [5] He was appointed senior counsel in 2010. In 2015,he was appointed Solicitor-General of Victoria. He was a member of the legal team that advised the Victorian Labor government on the cancellation of the controversial East West Link project. [6]
Niall is the nephew of academic,biographer,and literary critic Brenda Niall AO FAHA and the cousin of sports journalist Jake Niall.