Alan Blow
| The Honourable Chief Justice Alan Blow AO | |
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| 14th Chief Justice of Tasmania | |
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Assumed office 8 April 2013 | |
| Governor |
Kate Warner Peter Underwood |
| Preceded by | Ewan Crawford |
| Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania | |
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Assumed office 8 April 2013 | |
| Governor |
Kate Warner Peter Underwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Alan Michael Blow 2 December 1949 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) |
Margaret Ross (m. 1975) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Profession | Barrister |
Alan Michael Blow AO (born 3 December 1949) is an Australian judge who is the current Chief Justice of Tasmania.
After graduating from the University of Sydney with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees, he practised as a barrister in civil litigation, criminal and family law, before being appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 2000.[1] He has also a long time lecturer in Supreme Court Advocacy at the University of Tasmania's Centre for Legal Studies, teaching postgraduate legal practice students.
On 8 April 2013, Blow was appointed Chief Justice of Tasmania, replacing Ewan Crawford who had reached the mandatory retirement age of 72.[2]
In 2018 Blow was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia for "distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, particularly as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, to legal education and professional standards, and to the community".[3]
References
- ↑ APLEC 2012 Conference Program, Australasian Professional Legal Education Council, November 2012.
- ↑ Killick, David (29 March 2013). "Judge warns of class divide". The Mercury. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Australia Day Honours 2018: The full list". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
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| Preceded by Ewan Crawford |
Chief Justice of Tasmania 2013–present |
Incumbent |