Anne Ferguson (judge)

Anne Ferguson is an Australian judge and former lawyer who served as Chief Justice of Victoria from 2 October 2017 to 2 February 2025.

She studied Arts and Law at Monash University, winning the Supreme Court Prize as the top student in her graduating class.

She also previously served as Honorary Secretary to the Council of Legal Education, one of only 5 people to ever hold the position in the organization's 100-year history.

[6] In August 2017, Ferguson was named as the next chief justice of Victoria, succeeding Marilyn Warren.

In 2019, Ferguson heard the high profile County Court appeal of Cardinal George Pell against his conviction for the commission of sexual offences.