<Table> <Tr> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Appointment commenced </Th> <Th> Appointment ended </Th> <Th> Term </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chief Justice </Td> <Td> Sir Nigel Bowen AC , KBE , QC </Td> <Td> 20 December 1976 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1990 </Td> <Td> 7003512400000000000 ♠ 14 years , 11 days </Td> <Td> Chief Judge in Equity of the Supreme Court ( NSW ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Black AC , QC </Td> <Td> 1 January 1991 </Td> <Td> 21 March 2010 </Td> <Td> 7003701900000000000 ♠ 19 years , 79 days </Td> <Td> Barrister ( Queen 's Counsel for Victoria and Tasmania ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Patrick Keane AC , QC </Td> <Td> 22 March 2010 </Td> <Td> 28 February 2013 </Td> <Td> 7003107400000000000 ♠ 2 years , 343 days </Td> <Td> Court of Appeal Judge in the Supreme Court ( Qld ) Appointed to the High Court </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Allsop AO </Td> <Td> 1 March 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003205700000000000 ♠ 5 years , 231 days </Td> <Td> President of the Court of Appeal ( NSW ) ( previously served as Federal Court judge ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Judge </Td> <Td> Sir Richard Blackburn OBE </Td> <Td> 1 February 1977 </Td> <Td> 31 March 1985 </Td> <Td> 7003298000000000000 ♠ 8 years , 58 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sir Gerard Brennan AC , KBE , QC </Td> <Td> 12 February 1981 </Td> <Td> 7003147200000000000 ♠ 4 years , 11 days </Td> <Td> Appointed to the High Court </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Xavier Connor AO , QC </Td> <Td> 17 March 1982 </Td> <Td> 7003187000000000000 ♠ 5 years , 44 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phillip Evatt DSC </Td> <Td> 28 February 1987 </Td> <Td> 7003367900000000000 ♠ 10 years , 27 days </Td> <Td> Judge of the Supreme Court ( NI ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sir William Forster AC , KBE , QC </Td> <Td> 31 January 1989 </Td> <Td> 7003438200000000000 ♠ 11 years , 365 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robert Franki </Td> <Td> 5 August 1986 </Td> <Td> 7003347200000000000 ♠ 9 years , 185 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russell Fox AC , QC </Td> <Td> 31 March 1989 </Td> <Td> 7003444100000000000 ♠ 12 years , 58 days </Td> <Td> Chief Judge of the Supreme Court ( NI ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Keely QC </Td> <Td> 29 February 1996 </Td> <Td> 7003696700000000000 ♠ 19 years , 28 days </Td> <Td> Judge of Industrial Relations Court </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Muirhead AC , KStJ , QC </Td> <Td> 4 August 1986 </Td> <Td> 7003347100000000000 ♠ 9 years , 184 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sir John Nimmo CBE , OStJ , QC </Td> <Td> 30 June 1980 </Td> <Td> 7003124500000000000 ♠ 3 years , 150 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ray Northrop QC </Td> <Td> 31 August 1998 </Td> <Td> 7003788100000000000 ♠ 21 years , 211 days </Td> <Td> Judge of Industrial Relations Court </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bernard Riley </Td> <Td> 4 August 1978 </Td> <Td> 7002549000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 184 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sir Reginald Smithers </Td> <Td> 30 September 1986 </Td> <Td> 7003352800000000000 ♠ 9 years , 241 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robert St John </Td> <Td> 31 March 1985 </Td> <Td> 7003298000000000000 ♠ 8 years , 58 days </Td> <Td> Judge of the Supreme Court ( NI ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charles Sweeney CBE </Td> <Td> 29 June 1995 </Td> <Td> 7003672200000000000 ♠ 18 years , 148 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Sweeney </Td> <Td> 7 May 1981 </Td> <Td> 7003155600000000000 ♠ 4 years , 95 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richard Ward QC </Td> <Td> 24 November 1977 </Td> <Td> 7002296000000000000 ♠ 296 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sir Edward Woodward AC , OBE , QC </Td> <Td> 31 July 1990 </Td> <Td> 7003492800000000000 ♠ 13 years , 180 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sir William Deane AC , KBE , QC </Td> <Td> 1 April 1977 </Td> <Td> 26 July 1982 </Td> <Td> 7003194200000000000 ♠ 5 years , 116 days </Td> <Td> Appointed to the High Court </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Toohey AC , QC </Td> <Td> 4 April 1977 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1986 </Td> <Td> 7003355800000000000 ♠ 9 years , 271 days </Td> <Td> Appointed to the High Court </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Douglas McGregor AC , QC </Td> <Td> 7 November 1977 </Td> <Td> 14 November 1985 </Td> <Td> 7003292900000000000 ♠ 8 years , 7 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Appointment commenced </Th> <Th> Appointment ended </Th> <Th> Term </Th> <Th> Comments </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chief Justice </Td> <Td> Sir Nigel Bowen AC , KBE , QC </Td> <Td> 20 December 1976 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1990 </Td> <Td> 7003512400000000000 ♠ 14 years , 11 days </Td> <Td> Chief Judge in Equity of the Supreme Court ( NSW ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Black AC , QC </Td> <Td> 1 January 1991 </Td> <Td> 21 March 2010 </Td> <Td> 7003701900000000000 ♠ 19 years , 79 days </Td> <Td> Barrister ( Queen 's Counsel for Victoria and Tasmania ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Patrick Keane AC , QC </Td> <Td> 22 March 2010 </Td> <Td> 28 February 2013 </Td> <Td> 7003107400000000000 ♠ 2 years , 343 days </Td> <Td> Court of Appeal Judge in the Supreme Court ( Qld ) Appointed to the High Court </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Allsop AO </Td> <Td> 1 March 2013 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7003205700000000000 ♠ 5 years , 231 days </Td> <Td> President of the Court of Appeal ( NSW ) ( previously served as Federal Court judge ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Judge </Td> <Td> Sir Richard Blackburn OBE </Td> <Td> 1 February 1977 </Td> <Td> 31 March 1985 </Td> <Td> 7003298000000000000 ♠ 8 years , 58 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sir Gerard Brennan AC , KBE , QC </Td> <Td> 12 February 1981 </Td> <Td> 7003147200000000000 ♠ 4 years , 11 days </Td> <Td> Appointed to the High Court </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Xavier Connor AO , QC </Td> <Td> 17 March 1982 </Td> <Td> 7003187000000000000 ♠ 5 years , 44 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phillip Evatt DSC </Td> <Td> 28 February 1987 </Td> <Td> 7003367900000000000 ♠ 10 years , 27 days </Td> <Td> Judge of the Supreme Court ( NI ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sir William Forster AC , KBE , QC </Td> <Td> 31 January 1989 </Td> <Td> 7003438200000000000 ♠ 11 years , 365 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robert Franki </Td> <Td> 5 August 1986 </Td> <Td> 7003347200000000000 ♠ 9 years , 185 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russell Fox AC , QC </Td> <Td> 31 March 1989 </Td> <Td> 7003444100000000000 ♠ 12 years , 58 days </Td> <Td> Chief Judge of the Supreme Court ( NI ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Keely QC </Td> <Td> 29 February 1996 </Td> <Td> 7003696700000000000 ♠ 19 years , 28 days </Td> <Td> Judge of Industrial Relations Court </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Muirhead AC , KStJ , QC </Td> <Td> 4 August 1986 </Td> <Td> 7003347100000000000 ♠ 9 years , 184 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sir John Nimmo CBE , OStJ , QC </Td> <Td> 30 June 1980 </Td> <Td> 7003124500000000000 ♠ 3 years , 150 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ray Northrop QC </Td> <Td> 31 August 1998 </Td> <Td> 7003788100000000000 ♠ 21 years , 211 days </Td> <Td> Judge of Industrial Relations Court </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bernard Riley </Td> <Td> 4 August 1978 </Td> <Td> 7002549000000000000 ♠ 1 year , 184 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sir Reginald Smithers </Td> <Td> 30 September 1986 </Td> <Td> 7003352800000000000 ♠ 9 years , 241 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robert St John </Td> <Td> 31 March 1985 </Td> <Td> 7003298000000000000 ♠ 8 years , 58 days </Td> <Td> Judge of the Supreme Court ( NI ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charles Sweeney CBE </Td> <Td> 29 June 1995 </Td> <Td> 7003672200000000000 ♠ 18 years , 148 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Sweeney </Td> <Td> 7 May 1981 </Td> <Td> 7003155600000000000 ♠ 4 years , 95 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richard Ward QC </Td> <Td> 24 November 1977 </Td> <Td> 7002296000000000000 ♠ 296 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sir Edward Woodward AC , OBE , QC </Td> <Td> 31 July 1990 </Td> <Td> 7003492800000000000 ♠ 13 years , 180 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sir William Deane AC , KBE , QC </Td> <Td> 1 April 1977 </Td> <Td> 26 July 1982 </Td> <Td> 7003194200000000000 ♠ 5 years , 116 days </Td> <Td> Appointed to the High Court </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Toohey AC , QC </Td> <Td> 4 April 1977 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1986 </Td> <Td> 7003355800000000000 ♠ 9 years , 271 days </Td> <Td> Appointed to the High Court </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Douglas McGregor AC , QC </Td> <Td> 7 November 1977 </Td> <Td> 14 November 1985 </Td> <Td> 7003292900000000000 ♠ 8 years , 7 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>
chief justice of the federal court of australia
chief justice of the federal court of australia
James Allsop AO
James Allsop AO