Victoria's Director of Public Prosecutions, Kerri Judd KC, has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court.
The Victorian Government today announced the appointment of Justice K Judd, effective 17 September 2024.
In 2018, Her Honour became the first woman to be appointed Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions after 17 years at the bar and a further two as Crown Prosecutor.
Justice K Judd took silk in 2007 and has acted in a number of significant inquiries and commissions including, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission.
Her Honour will initially serve as a judge of the Common Law Division.
Details regarding a welcome ceremony will be provided at a later date.
Published on 17 September 2024
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