The Rt Hon Sir Adrian Knox (1863–1932) served as the second Chief Justice of the High Court (1919–30). He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Cambridge and was called to the English Bar (Inner Temple) in 1886. He was later successful at the Sydney Bar, taking silk in 1906. He served as a member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 1894–98. He was appointed a Companion to the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG) in 1918, a Privy Counsellor in 1920 and a Knight Commander (KCMG) in 1921. Chief Justice Knox has been described as 'an astute and conscientious administrator of the Court's business, and on the whole managed to steer the Court … to a remarkable degree of consensus'.