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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. 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. 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. Kerri Elizabeth Judd 17 September 2024 - 
The Hon. Adrian John Finanzio 25 February 2025 -
The Hon. Amanda Jane Chambers**** 27 May 2025 - 
The Hon. Lisa Janelle Hannon 12 August 2025
The Hon. Robert Graham Craig 12 August 2025

* Date appointed as an Associate Justice
** Formerly Justice Zammit
*** Dual commission holder as Chief Magistrate of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria
**** Dual commission holder as Chief Judge of the County Court of Victoria 

Reserve judge  Reserve judge appointment
The Hon. Robert Stanley Osborn 23 June 2018 - 22 June 2023;
23 June 2023 - 20 April 2027
The Hon. Gregory Howard Garde AO RFD 1 April 2019 - 31 March 2024;
1 April 2024 - 31 March 2027
The Hon. Simon Paul Whelan 13 October 2020 - 12 October 2025;
13 October 2025 - 12 October 2030
The Hon. John Herbert Lytton Forrest 22 June 2021 - 21 June 2026
The Hon. Clyde Elliott Croft AM 6 July 2021 - 5 July 2026
The Hon. Stephen William Kaye AM 14 December 2021 - 13 December 2026
The Hon. John Ross Champion 14 December 2021 - 13 December 2026
The Hon. Peter Julian Riordan 21 February 2023 - 20 February 2028
The Hon. Terence Michael Forrest 16 August 2023 - 15 August 2028
The Hon. Elizabeth Lillian Fullerton 19 September 2023 - 18 September 2028
The Hon. John Russell Dixon 29 September 2023 - 28 September 2028
The Hon. Timothy James Ginnane 4 November 2023 - 3 November 2028
The Hon. Michael Kingsley Meek 21 November 2023 - 20 November 2028
The Hon. Michael Leon Sifris 19 March 2024 - 18 March 2029
The Hon. Susan Coralie Kenny AM  16 July 2024 - 15 July 2029
The Hon. Geoffrey John Bellew 15 October 2024 - 14 October 2029
The Hon. Cameron Clyde Macaulay 11 February 2025 - 10 February 2030
The Hon. Paul James Cosgrave 20 December 2025 – 19 December 2030