William Forster (judge)

Sir William Edward Stanley Forster (15 June 1921 – 31 January 1997) was an Australian judge. He was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory holding that position from 1979 to 1985. Before that, he was the first (and only) Chief Judge from 1977 to 1979 and Senior Judge from 1971 to 1977, all positions which were effectively the same.