Kevin Bell (judge)

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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 (age 67)
Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Alma materMonash University
ProfessionBarrister, 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]

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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