About this Event
Location
The lecture will be held in Western Lecture Theatre 2 at La Trobe University's Bundoora Campus. Attendees are encouraged to park in Car Park 1, which provides the most convenient access to the venue.
Synopsis
The Chief Justice will consider the habits of mind and professional skills that distinguish excellent lawyers. The speech will explore the lawyer’s distinctive position between client, court and the wider justice system, and how the way lawyers practise can shape the quality of individual proceedings and the administration of justice.
Biography
The Honourable Chief Justice Richard Niall was appointed as the 13th Chief Justice of Victoria from 3 February 2025 following a long and distinguished career.
His Honour commenced practice in 1990. He was Associate to the Hon Justice Ryan of the Federal Court before signing the Bar Roll in 1995. His Honour was appointed silk in 2010. He was then appointed as Solicitor-General for Victoria in 2015. In 2017 his Honour was appointed as a judge of appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
The Chief Justice also serves as the Chair of the Courts Council, which is the governing body of Court Services Victoria. Courts Services Victoria is the independent statutory body providing services and facilities to Victoria’s courts, VCAT and other Victorian statutory entities.
The Chief Justice is also the chair of the Judicial College of Victoria and the Judicial Commission of Victoria.
The Chief Justice is a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne, teaching public law and separation of powers in the graduate program. His Honour is a Fellow of Monash University and the Australian Academy of Law, and a member of the Australian Judicial Officers Association; the Australian Association of Constitutional Law; and the Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration
Event venue & nearby stays
La Trobe University, Plenty Road, Bundoora, Australia
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