7 August 2025 The Honourable Chris Kourakis, Chief Justice of South Australia, today announced on behalf of the Judges of the Supreme Court the appointment of six new Senior Counsel. The appointments were made following wide consultation with judicial officers of the State, senior law officers of the State, and members of the legal profession. [...]
12 June 2025 Her Honour Judge Mary-Louise Hribal, Chief Magistrate, and State Courts Administrator, Ms Penny Croser, today released the Review of the Magistrates Court Abuse Prevention Program Report (the Review). The South Australian Magistrates Court Abuse Prevention Program (APP) is a court-mandated behaviour-change program targeted at men who have been violent towards [...]
30 May 2025 Today, I have launched a survey to the legal profession about the use of generative AI in the South Australian courts. Generative AI (‘Gen AI’) is quickly becoming an everyday feature of modern life. The opportunities that it presents to lawyers and litigants are significant, but so too are the [...]
23 January 2025 We, the Chief Judicial Officers of the Courts listed below (the Courts) thank the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity (the Commissioner) for undertaking and reporting on the Review of Harassment in the South Australian Legal Profession (the Review) by the Commissioner. It is important work which will guide our ongoing efforts to put [...]
5 November 2024 Court registry operating hours Tuesday, 24 December 2024 to Thursday, 2 January 2025 Supreme, District and Environment, Resources and Development Court Registry The court registry located in the Sir Samuel Way building will close at 4:30pm on Tuesday, 24 December 2024 and reopen on Thursday, 2 January 2025. Probate Registry The Probate Registry will [...]
29 August 2024 The Honourable Chris Kourakis, Chief Justice of South Australia, has today on behalf of the Judges of the Supreme Court announced the appointment of three new Senior Counsel. The appointments were made after wide consultation with the judicial officers of the State, the senior law officers of the State and the [...]
25 June 2024 Statutes Amendment (Attorney-General’s Portfolio) Bill 2024 The Honourable Chris Kourakis, Chief Justice of South Australia, has received correspondence from the South Australian Bar Association (“the Association”) requesting that he retract public comments relating to legislation to abolish the title of King’s Counsel and replace it with the title of Senior [...]
6 November 2023 Statement from the Honourable Chris Kourakis in relation to a Practice Note about pronunciation of names and gender pronouns: “Unfortunately, Ms Rowling has misunderstood the protocol. It does no more than allow lawyers and others to inform the court of the correct pronunciation of their name and their preferred gender [...]
1 November 2023 Courts issue a Practice Note about pronunciation of names and gender pronouns The Honourable Chris Kourakis, Chief Justice of South Australia, has today issued a Practice Note about pronunciation of names and gender pronouns. The Supreme Court, District Court, Environment, Resources and Development Court, Magistrates Court, Youth Court and Coroners Court [...]
1 November 2023 Supreme, District and Environment, Resources and Development Court Registry The registry in the Sir Samuel Way building will close at 4.30pm on Friday, 22 December 2023. The registry will re-open on Tuesday, 2 January 2024. Supreme Court Probate Registry The Probate Registry will close at 12pm on Friday, 22 December 2023 [...]