Lawrence Jackson (Australian judge)
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Sir Lawrence Walter Jackson (1914 — 5 June 1993) KCMG was a Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
. He was appointed as a Supreme Court Judge in 1949 and became Chief Justice in 1969. He retired on 1977.
Sir Lawrence's son is Lawrence Alton Jackson, a judge in the District Court of Western Australia
from 13 July 1992 until his retirement in 16 February 2004.
Chief Justice of Western Australia
The Chief Justice of Western Australia is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the highest ranking judicial officer in the Australian state of Western Australia. The Chief Justice is both the judicial head of the Supreme Court as well as the administrative head...
of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
Supreme Court of Western Australia
The Supreme Court of Western Australia is the highest state court in the Australian State of Western Australia. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil matters , and hears the most serious criminal matters.The Supreme Court consists of a General Division The Supreme Court of Western...
. He was appointed as a Supreme Court Judge in 1949 and became Chief Justice in 1969. He retired on 1977.
Sir Lawrence's son is Lawrence Alton Jackson, a judge in the District Court of Western Australia
District Court of Western Australia
The District Court of Western Australia is the intermediate court in Western Australia. The Perth Registry is located at 500 Hay Street, Perth. Other registries are located at Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Busselton, Carnarvon, Derby, Esperance, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Kununurra, and South...
from 13 July 1992 until his retirement in 16 February 2004.