William Webb (judge)

The Honourable Sir William Webb KBE
Webb in 1940, as Chief Justice of Queensland
Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office 16 May 1946 – 16 May 1958
Nominated by	Ben Chifley
Preceded by	None*
Succeeded by	Sir Douglas Menzies
8th Chief Justice of Queensland
In office 27 June 1940 – 15 May 1946
Preceded by	Hugh Denis Macrossan
Succeeded by	Neal Macrossan
Personal details
Born	21 January 1887 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died	11 August 1972(1972-08-11) (aged 85)
Resting place	Nudgee Cemetery
Spouse	Beatrice Agnew ​ (m. 1917)​
Children	6
Alma mater	University of Queensland (LLB)
*The High Court bench had remained at six since the retirement of Sir Isaac Isaacs in 1931. Webb's appointment re-established a seven-member bench.

Sir William Flood Webb KBE (21 January 1887 – 11 August 1972) was an Australian lawyer. He was the Chief Justice of Queensland and a judge of the High Court of Australia. He was appointed President of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East by General Douglas MacArthur, commonly known as the Tokyo trial, after the end of World War II.