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John Jeremy Doyle, (born 4 January 1945),
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, was the Chief Justice of the
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, the highest ranking court in the
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, between 1995 and 2012.


Early life and education

Doyle was educated at Saint Ignatius College, South Australia, and was dux of the college in 1962. He went on to graduate in law from the
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in 1966 and was awarded a
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in 1967, completing his studies in law at
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,
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, in 1969.


Career

In the following year he was admitted to the bar in South Australia. Before being elevated to the position of chief justice in 1995, Doyle served as the
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from 1986 to 1995, where he was highly regarded for his skills as an advocate, particularly in complex constitutional cases. On a number of occasions, most recently in 1998, speculation surfaced that he may become the first South Australian to be appointed to the
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; however, an appointment never eventuated. He was a founding member of Hanson Chambers and, immediately prior to his move to the independent bar, was a partner at Adelaide law firm, Kelly & Co. Doyle is a fervent supporter of the
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in the
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. During his time as Chief Justice, Doyle was appointed as an Acting Judge of the
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in 2000 to hear an appeal concerning the appointment of the then
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Hugh Bradley. On 30 April 2012, Doyle announced his retirement as Chief Justice, which took effect on 22 June 2012. He was succeeded as Chief Justice by Chris Kourakis.


See also

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References


External links


National Library of Australia Photograph
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, John 1945 births Living people Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford Australian Rhodes Scholars Australian King's Counsel Chief Justices of South Australia Judges of the Supreme Court of South Australia Judges of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory Companions of the Order of Australia Adelaide Law School alumni Solicitors-General of South Australia 20th-century Australian judges 21st-century Australian judges