Brian Martin | |
|---|---|
| 4th Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions | |
| In office 1997 – February 1999 | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia | |
| In office 23 February 1999 – 27 January 2004 | |
| Chief Justice of the Northern Territory | |
| In office 27 January 2004 – 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Frank Martin |
| Succeeded by | Trevor Riley |
| Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia | |
| In office February 2012 – November 2012 | |
| Royal Commissioner for the Royal Commission into Juvenile Detention in the Northern Territory | |
| Assumed office 28 July 2016 | |
| Nominated by | Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull MP |
| Appointed by | Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian Ross Martin 2 September 1947 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide |
| Profession | Lawyer; Jurist |
Brian Ross Martin AO KC (born 2 September 1947) is an Australian jurist. He was a judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia before being appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory in 2004. He served in the Northern Territory between 2004 and 2010. He served as an acting Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 2012.[1] In legal texts, he is referred to as "Martin (BR) CJ" to avoid confusion with his predecessor.