Marilyn Warren | |
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| 11thChief Justice of Victoria | |
| In office 25 November 2003 – 1 October 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Rob Hulls |
| Preceded by | John Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Anne Ferguson |
| 13th Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria | |
| In office 7 April 2006 – 8 November 2017 | |
| Governor | David de Kretser Alex Chernov Linda Dessau |
| Preceded by | Lady Southey |
| Succeeded by | Ken Lay |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria | |
| In office 13 October 1998 – 1 October 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 73–74) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Education | Monash University |
Marilyn Louise WarrenAC KC (born 1951) is a formerchief justice of theSupreme Court of Victoria andlieutenant-governor of Victoria, Australia.[1]
Warren grew up in theMelbourne suburb ofSandringham, and was educated at theKilbreda Convent inMentone. She later studied law atMonash University, graduating B.Juris (Bachelor of Jurisprudence) and LL.B. (Hons) (Bachelor of Laws with Honours) in 1973 and 1974 respectively andMaster of Laws in 1983. In April 2004, she was made anhonorary Doctor of Laws by Monash University. Warren was a championsquash player, winning the university's women's championship ten years in a row. She also represented the State ofVictoria three times, in a team which won the Australian championships three years running.[2]
Warren completed her articles of clerkship with asolicitor for theGovernment of Victoria as the first femalearticled clerk in public service in Victoria. After her admission to practise in 1975, Warren worked as a solicitor in the government sector until 1985, during which time she served as Deputy Secretary of the Law Department of Victoria, and was a senior policy adviser to threeattorneys-general of Victoria, namelyHaddon Storey QC,John Cain andJim Kennan SC. She was called to theVictorian Bar in 1985 and practiced as abarrister in areas such as commercial and administrative law. From 1986 to 1994, Warren was a member of the Law Reform Committee of the Victorian Bar. On 25 November 1997, Warren was appointed aQC.
On 13 October 1998, Warren was appointed a judge in the Trial Division of theSupreme Court of Victoria. A representative of the Victorian Bar, giving Warren the customary welcome to new judges, said "We at the Bar look forward to the days of the Warren Supreme Court in this State,"[3] alluding to the high reputation of theSupreme Court of the United States underEarl Warren, and recognising Warren's own talent. As a judge, Warren presided over cases in all of the court's lists, but particularly the Commercial List, of which she was the judge in charge from 2000.
Warren was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court (thus becoming chief justice of Victoria) on 25 November 2003. She is thefirst female chief justice in any of the states and territories of Australia.[4] At her ceremonial welcome to that office, the attorney-general of Victoria,Rob Hulls, recognised Warren's work in advocating equality of opportunity for women lawyers, and described her as "an eminent jurist, [who] will be an unparalleled and inspirational leader of this Court."[3] Warren retired on 1 October 2017, and was succeeded byAnne Ferguson.[5]
Warren was alsolieutenant-governor of Victoria (2006–2017), president of the Victorian Law Foundation, chair of the Judicial College of Victoria, chair of the Council of Legal Education, chair of the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, chair of the Courts Council of Victoria, and chair of theJudicial Commission of Victoria.[6]
In January 2018, Warren was appointed a Vice-Chancellor's Professorial Fellow atMonash University, Victoria, Australia.[7]
Leading cases or judgements handed down by Warren include:
Warren chooses to ride abicycle to work when she can, despite the fact that her job comes with achauffeur, and she is a regular bushwalker. She is also apparently known for playingTchaikovsky's1812 Overture at high volume while travelling between courts.[3]
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| Preceded by | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria 2003–2017 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant-Governor of Victoria 2006–2017 | Succeeded by |
