South Australian Attorney-General and Deputy Premier John Rau is among six new senior counsel appointed in the state.

Chief Justice Chris Kourakis said the appointments were the first made since changes to the rules of the Supreme Court.

The changes make responsibility for appointments the task of judges collectively, rather than just the chief justice.

The Chief Justice said he was delighted to announce the appointments, and the new senior counsel had been chosen from a talented pool of applicants.

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Mr Rau has been the member for the Adelaide northern suburbs seat of Enfield since 2002 and previously worked as a barrister.

He became Attorney-General after the 2010 election, replacing Michael Atkinson in the role and was made Deputy Premier in 2011, when Kevin Foley decided to leave politics.

At the bar, Mr Rau dealt with cases involving medical negligence, personal injury, and industrial and commercial law.

Other new senior counsel are Emily Telfer, Graham Edmonds-Wilson, Scott Henchcliffe, Simon Ower and Michael Wait.