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About John Chaney (judge)
- John Anthony Chaney (born 26 February 1953) is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and President of the Western Australian State Administrative Tribunal.
- He was also formerly a judge of the District Court of Western Australia. He was educated at Aquinas College, Perth and the University of Western Australia.
- He graduated from UWA with a B.Juris in 1975 and LLB in 1976.
- He was a partner in the firm of Northmore Hale Davy & Leake, later Minter Ellison & Co, from 1980-1994.
- In July 1994 he commenced practice at the Independent Bar and joined the WA Bar Association.
- He was Convenor of the Law Society Education, Ethics and Professional Conduct Committee for many years, a Councillor of the Law Society of Western Australia and President of the Law Society in 1991.
- He has been a member of various Committees of the Law Council of Australia.
- He was a member of the Faculty of Law at the University of WA from 1988-1991. He has been a member of the Murdoch Law School Board and various Committees of that Law School in the period from 1988 to 2000.
- He has also been a foundation member of the Notre Dame Law School since 1996 and a Director of the Australian Advocacy Institute Ltd since 1991.
- He was Chairman of the WA Municipal Association Taskforce on the Recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Commercial Activities of Government. He has served as a Commissioner of the District Court in 1995 and 1996.
- He was appointed a Foundation Board Member of the WA Municipal Workcare Scheme in 1995.
- He has been the Acting Deputy Chairman of the Town Planning Appeal Tribunal since 1997 and the Editor of the Law Society's Brief magazine since March 1997.
- In the year 2000 Mr Chaney was counsel assisting the Gunning Inquiry into matters related to complaints against Finance Brokers and the Finance Brokers' Board.
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