Chris Kourakis

The Honorable
Chris Kourakis
QC
9th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia
Assumed office
2012
Preceded by John Doyle
Solicitor-General of South Australia
In office
2003–2008
Preceded by Bradley Selway
Succeeded by Martin Hinton

Christopher John Kourakis (born 17 June 1958[1]) is a Greek Australian lawyer and judge. In 2012, he has been appointed the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia.

Kourakis grew up in Port Lincoln as one of ten children[2] of Greek migrants Evangelos and Roxani Kourakis.[1] He was educated at the University of Adelaide and has been President of the Law Society of South Australia from 2001, until in 2003 he was appointed as South Australia's Solicitor-General.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Emerson, John (2006). History of the Independent Bar of South Australia. Papinian Publishing. p. 179. ISBN 0-86396-835-X.
  2. ↑ Pappas, Penni (23 November 2012). "Chris Kourakis: right place, right time". Neos Kosmos. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Williamson, Brett (2 July 2012). "Getting to know South Australia's new Chief Justice". ABC. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Bradley Selway		 Solicitor-General of South Australia
2003 – 2008		 Succeeded by
Martin Hinton
Preceded by
John Doyle		 Chief Justice of South Australia
2012 – present		 Incumbent
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