The Supreme Court of Victoria's judiciary consists of the Chief Justice, judges of appeal, judges, reserve judges and associate judges.
For a current list of our judiciary see our Judicial Organisational Chart.
Current Supreme Court judges
| Chief Justice | Period of office |
|---|---|
| The Hon. Richard Michael Niall | (2017**) 3 February 2025 - |
| President of the Court of Appeal | Period of office |
|---|---|
| The Hon. Karin Leigh Emerton | (2009*, 2018**) 16 July 2022 - |
| Judges of the Court of Appeal | Period of office |
|---|---|
| The Hon. Phillip Geoffrey Priest | 23 October 2012 - |
| The Hon. David Francis Rashleigh Beach | (2008*) 22 October 2013** - |
| The Hon. Stephen Geoffrey Edwin McLeish | 3 March 2015 - |
| The Hon. Maree Evelyn Kennedy | (2016*) 15 December 2020** - |
| The Hon. Kristen Louise Walker | 3 May 2021 - |
| The Hon. Lesley Ann Taylor | (2018*) 25 October 2022** - |
| The Hon. Kevin Joseph Aloysius Lyons | (2018*) 31 October 2023** - |
| The Hon. Christopher Beaumont Boyce | 21 November 2023 - |
| The Hon. Rowena Jane Orr | 18 April 2024 - |
| The Hon. Peter Barrington Kidd*** | 28 April 2025 |
| The Hon. Melinda Jane Richards (2018*) | 13 May 2025** |
* Date appointed to the Trial Division
** Date appointed to the Court of Appeal
*** Dual commission holder as Chief Judge of the County Court of Victoria and Supreme Court Trial Division Judge 24 May 2016 – 27 April 2025
| Judges of the Trial Division | Period of office |
|---|---|
| The Hon. James Dudley Elliott | 25 March 2013 - |
| The Hon. Melanie Sloss | 30 July 2013 - |
| The Hon. Michael Croucher | 30 July 2013 - |
| The Hon. Christopher William Beale | 2 September 2014 - |
| The Hon. Michael Phillip McDonald | 16 September 2014 - |
| The Hon. Rita Incerti** | (2010*) 3 February 2015 - |
| The Hon. Jane Dixon | 17 August 2015 - |
| The Hon. Andrew John Keogh | 4 April 2016 - |
| The Hon. Michelle Lesley Quigley | 19 December 2017 - |
| The Hon. Matthew Connock | 10 April 2018 - |
| The Hon. Steven James Moore | 10 July 2018 - |
| The Hon. Andrew James Tinney | 10 July 2018 - |
| The Hon. Jacinta Mary Forbes | 16 April 2019 - |
| The Hon. Lisa Michelle Nichols | 22 October 2019 - |
| The Hon. Jim Delany | 2 June 2020 - |
| The Hon. Kathryn Lucy Stynes | 22 June 2020 - |
| The Hon. James Peter Gorton | 15 December 2020 - |
| The Hon. Michael Sumner Osborne | 15 December 2020 - |
| The Hon. Stephen Andrew O’Meara | 18 May 2021 - |
| The Hon. Richard Hugo Muecke Attiwill | 18 May 2021 - |
| The Hon. Amanda Claire Fox | 13 August 2021 - |
| The Hon. Andrea Tsalamandris | 22 February 2022 - |
| The Hon. Lisa Hannan*** | 29 March 2022 - |
| The Hon. Edward Woodward | 5 June 2023 - |
| The Hon. Peter Gray | 14 June 2023 - |
| The Hon. Patricia Matthews (2020*) | 14 June 2023 - |
| The Hon. Ian Waller | 12 September 2023 - |
| The Hon. Claire Michelle Harris | 4 November 2023 - |
| The Hon. Andrew John Watson | 13 November 2023 - |
| The Hon. Paul James Cosgrave | 8 December 2023 - |
| The Hon. Kerri Elizabeth Judd | 17 September 2024 - |
| The Hon. Adrian John Finanzio | 25 February 2025 - |
* Date appointed as an Associate Justice
** Formerly Justice Zammit
*** Dual commission holder as Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria
| Reserve judge appointments | Period of office |
|---|---|
| The Hon. Robert Stanley Osborn | 23 June 2018 - 22 June 2023; 23 June 2023 - |
| The Hon. Gregory Howard Garde AO RFD | 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2024; 1 April 2024 - |
| The Hon. Simon Paul Whelan | 13 October 2020 - |
| The Hon. Kim Hargrave | 24 November 2020 - |
| The Hon. John Herbert Lytton Forrest | 22 June 2021 - |
| The Hon. Clyde Elliott Croft AM | 6 July 2021 - |
| The Hon. Stephen William Kaye AM | 14 December 2021 - |
| The Hon. John Ross Champion | 14 December 2021 - |
| The Hon. Peter Julian Riordan | 21 February 2023 - |
| The Hon. Terence Michael Forrest | 16 August 2023 - |
| The Hon. Elizabeth Lillian Fullerton | 19 September 2023 - |
| The Hon. John Russell Dixon | 29 September 2023 - |
| The Hon. Timothy James Ginnane | 4 November 2023 - |
| The Hon. Michael Kingsley Meek | 21 November 2023 - |
| The Hon. Michael Leon Sifris | 19 March 2024 - |
| The Hon. Susan Coralie Kenny AM | 16 July 2024 - |
| The Hon. Geoffrey John Bellew | 15 Oct 2024 - |
| The Hon. Cameron Clyde Macaulay | 11 Feb 2025 - |