John Winneke

The Honourable John Spence Winneke, AC, RFD, QC (born 19 March 1938) is a former judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria and President of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Victoria.

John Spence Winneke was born to Sir Henry Winneke who was Solicitor-General for the State of Victoria, Chief Justice of Victoria, and Governor of Victoria. John Winneke's grandfather, Henry Winneke, was a judge of the County Court of Victoria.

Winneke was educated at Scotch College and the University of Melbourne, where he was a Member of the Melbourne University Law Review. When he completed his legal studies, he completed his articles with Josh Shaw of the law offices of Middleton McEarchern Shaw and Birch. He was admitted to practice as a solicitor on 1 March 1962. He was called to the Victorian Bar in 1962. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1976.

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