John Lavan | |
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Born | September 1911 Perth, Western Australia |
Died | 1 December 2006 Perth, Western Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Education | CBC Perth (now Aquinas College) & Xavier College |
Occupation | Judge |
Parent | Michael Lavan |
Sir John Martin Lavan (September 1911 – 1 December 2006) was a judge in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.[1][2]
He was educated at CBC Perth (now Trinity College) and Xavier College. He joined Lavan and Walsh in 1934, where he remained until 1969.[3]
He was appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 1969, a position he held until 1981.
He served as president of the law society from 1964 to 1966,[1] and he was also chairman of the Parole Board of WA from 1960 to 1969.