Kevin Bell (judge)

Kevin Harcourt Bell AM (born 13 November 1954)[1] is a former judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, in the Australian state of Victoria between February 2005 and March 2012.[2]


Kevin Bell

AM
Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria
In office
10 February 2005 (2005-02-10)  12 March 2020 (2020-03-12)
President of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Assumed office
19 February 2008 (2008-02-19)
Personal details
Born
Kevin Harcourt Bell

(1954-11-13) 13 November 1954
Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Alma materMonash University
ProfessionBarrister, judge

Bell served as the President of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) between February 2008 and 2010.[3][4] Prior to this he had worked as a Queen's Counsel for eight years and a barrister for 20 years.

Bell was also elected as a Councillor of the City of Essendon, where he was active in establishing the Essendon Community Legal Centre. Bell holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws with honours from Monash University.[5]

In 2017 Justice Bell was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the law and to the judiciary, to native title and human rights, and to the community.[6]

References

  1. Who's Who in Australia. ConnectWeb. 2019.
  2. "PAST JUDGES AND ASSOCIATE JUDGES". Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. "New head of VCAT to review tribunal's operations" (Press release). Government of Victoria. 19 February 2008.
  4. "Former Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bell AM QC joins Monash Law as Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law". Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. Monash Newsline (Monash University) Archived 12 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia (A-L)" (PDF). 2017 Australia Day Honours List. Office of the Governor-General of Australia. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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