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 – 12 March 2020 | |
| President of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal | |
| Assumed office 19 February 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kevin Harcourt Bell 13 November 1954 Carlton, Victoria, Australia |
| Alma mater | Monash University |
| Profession | Barrister, 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
- Who's Who in Australia. ConnectWeb. 2019.
- "PAST JUDGES AND ASSOCIATE JUDGES". Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- "New head of VCAT to review tribunal's operations" (Press release). Government of Victoria. 19 February 2008.
- "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.
- Monash Newsline (Monash University) Archived 12 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- "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.