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He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Victoria in the Trials Division [1] on 14 September 2014. [3]During his tenure as judge, he presided over some complex class actions, including by victims of the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009, [2] [4] another which challenged legal fees charged by lawyers, and the Rebel Wilson defamation case against Bauer Media in 2018.
Ferguson concurred with the Court of Appeal 2–1 majority rejecting the appeal, which was subsequently overruled by the High Court. [8] [9] On 5 September 2024, it was announced that Ferguson would retire as Chief Justice of Victoria and as a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria with effect from 2 February 2025. [10]
Judges who have served on the Supreme Court of Victoria as of 18 June 2022, include: Chief Justices of Victoria Presidents of the Court of Appeal Judges of Appeal Judges Reserve judges Position Name Appointment commenced Appointment ended Term in office Comments Notes Chief Justice William à Beckett 19 January 1852 20 February 1857 5 years, 32 days William Stawell 25 February 1857 24 ...
The chief justice of Victoria is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the highest ranking judicial officer in the Australian state of Victoria. The chief justice is both the judicial head of the Supreme Court as well as the administrative head. They are responsible for arranging the business of the court and establishing its ...
The Honourable Chief Justice Anne Ferguson: Since: 2 October 2017: The Supreme Court of Victoria is the highest court in the Australian state of Victoria.
Bell served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria between February 2005 and March 2012. [3]In May 2021, Bell was appointed as a Commissioner of the Yoorrook Justice Commission. [4]
Richard Michael Niall SC is an Australian jurist and a judge of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria.He was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2017. [1]On 17 December 2024 it was announced that Niall would be the next Chief Justice of Victoria.
Robert Osborn is a Court of Appeals justice at the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia. [1] He was appointed in February 2012. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Before this he was the principal judge in the Common Law Division of the Supreme Court.