Stephen Charles

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The Honourable
Stephen Charles
AO
BornStephen Pendrill Charles
Nationality Australian
Occupation Retired Judge
Known for Judge of Supreme Court of Victoria Court of Appeal (1995-2006)

The Honourable Stephen Pendrill Charles AO is a retired Australian judge who served on the Supreme Court of Victoria Court of Appeal between 1995 and 2006. [1]

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Jurist legal scholar or academic, a professional who studies, teaches, and develops law

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In 2017 Charles was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the law and to the judiciary, particularly in the areas of commercial arbitration and mediation, to judicial administration, and to legal professional organisations. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Court of Appeal: Justice Stephen Charles" (PDF). Victorian Bar Association. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia" (PDF). Australia Day 2017 Honours List. Governor-General of Australia. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.


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