Acting Justice Trevor Riley AO

The Hon Alan Michael Blow AO was appointed as an Acting Justice of the Northern Territory Supreme Court in  January 2025. Previously Acting Justice Blow was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, and has also been the Lieutenant Governor of Tasmania.

Acting Justice Blow is a graduate of the University of Sydney. He practised in the areas of conveyancing and probate in Sydney before moving to Devonport in 1976. There he practised in family law, civil litigation, and crime.

His Honour  practised as a barrister in Hobart from 1987 until 2000, mainly in civil litigation. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1995. He sat part-time on the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Commonwealth), first as a senior member (1989-1993) and then as a Deputy President (1993-2000).

In the past Acting Justice Blow has held positions including President of the Law Society of Tasmania (1989-1990), Chairman of Trustees of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (1991-1997), member of the boards of the Salamanca Arts Centre (1988-2013, President 1988-1992) and the Narryna Heritage Museum (1998-2011).

His Honour received the medal of the Order of Australia in 1996 for services to the arts. He has been a member of the Governing Council and Executive Committee of the Australian Judicial Officers Association from 2000 to 2024, and has been actively involved with the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course as an instructor for over 10 years.

Acting Justice Blow has been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia for his distinguished service to the judiciary and to the law, particularly as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tasmania, and his contribution to legal education and professional standards, and to the community.