A chief judge (also known as chief justice, presiding judge, president judge or administrative judge) is the highest-ranking or most senior member of a court or tribunal with more than one judge.[1] The chief judge commonly presides over trials and hearings.

In Australia the term Chief Judge can refer to the principal judicial officer of a state District Court,[2] as in New South Wales, or a state County Court,[3] as in Victoria. The former is appointed by the state's Governor, while the latter may be appointed by the state's Attorney-General.

References

  1. ↑ "Chief judge". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "High Court of Australia". www.hcourt.gov.au.
  3. ↑ "County Court, Victoria". Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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