| Chief Justice of Tasmania | |
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_(St_Edwards_Crown).svg) Royal Arms used by the Supreme Court of Tasmania | |
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| Supreme Court of Tasmania | |
| Style | Mr. Chief Justice (informal) Your Honor (within court) The Honorable (formal) |
| Status | Chief justice |
| Member of | Judiciary of the State of Tasmania |
| Seat | Tasmanian Supreme Court Building, Hobart |
| Nominator | Attorney-General of Tasmania |
| Appointer | The Governor of Tasmania with Executive Council and Cabinet deliberation |
| Term length | None Mandatory retirement at 75 years of age |
| Constituting instrument | The Supreme Court Act 1887 |
| Formation | 1887 |
The Chief Justice of Tasmania is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, and the highest ranking judicial officer in the Australian state of Tasmania. The Chief Justice is both the judicial head of the Supreme Court as well as the administrative head. They are responsible for arranging the business of the court and establishing its rules and procedures. The current Chief Justice is Alan Blow, who was appointed in 2013 by the then Governor, Peter Underwood who himself had been a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Blow CJ had been a puisne justice of the court since 2000.
Due to age limits previously changed on request of Blow, the incumbent Chief Justice must retire by the end of 2024, at which time the Governor will appoint a replacement.[1]
- ^ "State's top judge to step down after 'a long and distinguished career'". The Examiner. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.