John Doyle (judge)

The Honourable John Doyle AC QC
8th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia
In office 1995–2012
Preceded by	Len King
Succeeded by	Chris Kourakis
Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
In office 2000–2001
Solicitor-General of South Australia
In office 1986–1995
Succeeded by	Bradley Selway

John Jeremy Doyle, AC, QC (born 4 January 1945), Australian jurist, was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia, the highest ranking court in the Australian State of South Australia, between 1995 and 2012.

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 University of Adelaide in 1966 and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1967, completing his studies in law at Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1969.

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 South Australian Solicitor General, 1986-1995, 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 High Court of Australia; 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 Norwood Football Club in the South Australian National Football League.

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