John Lavan
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Sir John Martin Lavan was a former judge in the Supreme Court of Western Australia
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He was educated at Aquinas College, Perth
and Xavier College
and joined Lavan and Walsh in 1934, where he remained until 1969.
He was appointed the to the bench of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 1969, a position which he held until 1981.
He also served as president of the law society from 1964-66, as well as being the Chairman of the Parole Board of WA from 1960-1969.
Supreme Court of Western Australia
The Supreme Court of Western Australia is the highest state court in the Australian State of Western Australia. It has unlimited jurisdiction within the state in civil matters , and hears the most serious criminal matters.The Supreme Court consists of a General Division The Supreme Court of Western...
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He was educated at Aquinas College, Perth
Aquinas College, Perth
Aquinas College is a Catholic independent, day and boarding school for boys, located in Salter Point, Western Australia. Its sister school is Santa Maria Ladies College located in Attadale...
and Xavier College
Xavier College
Xavier College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, with its main campus located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
and joined Lavan and Walsh in 1934, where he remained until 1969.
He was appointed the to the bench of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 1969, a position which he held until 1981.
He also served as president of the law society from 1964-66, as well as being the Chairman of the Parole Board of WA from 1960-1969.