Education
He was educated at Aquinas College, Perth and the University of Western Australia. He graduated from University of Western Australia with a B.Juris in 1975 and Bachelor of Laws in 1976.
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John Chaney
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He was formerly a judge of the District Court of Western Australia. In July 1994 he commenced practice at the Independent Bar and joined the Washington 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 was Chairman of the Washington 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 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.
Membership
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 Washington 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.
