Hon Chris Steytler AO KC: Inaugural president of WA Court of Appeal dies aged 76

The inaugural president of the WA Court of Appeal, Chris Steytler AO KC, has died aged 76. The inaugural president of the WA Court of Appeal, Chris Steytler AO KC, has died aged 76. Credit: Steve Ferrier / WA NewsThe inaugural president of the WA Court of Appeal, Chris Steytler AO KC, has died aged 76. “When the Court of Appeal was established in 2005, Justice Steytler was the obvious choice as its inaugural president. Mr Steytler died at his Albany home on August 5. “First President of the Court of Appeal, Chris was an exceptional lawyer with an innate understanding of the human condition,” he said.