Virginia Bell (judge)

Virginia Bell
Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office
3 February 2009 – 28 February 2021
Nominated byKevin Rudd
Appointed byQuentin Bryce
Preceded byMichael Kirby
Succeeded byJacqueline Gleeson
Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
In office
25 March 1999 (1999-03-25) – 19 December 2008 (2008-12-19)
Justice of the New South Wales Court of Appeal
In office
2008 (2008) – 19 December 2008 (2008-12-19)
Personal details
Born (1951-03-07) 7 March 1951 (age 73)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1]
EducationSCEGGS Darlinghurst
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationJurist

Virginia Margaret Bell AC (born 7 March 1951) is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. She was sworn in on 3 February 2009, and retired on 28 February 2021.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Virginia Margaret Bell". Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. ^ McClelland, Robert (15 December 2008). "New Justice of the High Court" (Press release). Attorney General for Australia. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  3. ^ "High Court gets fourth woman". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australian Associated Press. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2008.

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