Stephen Kaye

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Stephen Kaye
AM
Judge of The Supreme Court of Victoria
In office
16 December 2003 2 February 2015
Education Scotch College
Monash University

Stephen William Kaye (born 1951) is a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria. He was appointed to the bench on 16 December 2003, [1] serving as a judge of the Trial Division until his appointment the Court of Appeal in 2015. On 1 February 2022, the Attorney General of the Victorian Government announced the end of his term from the Court of Appeal. [2]

Kaye is the son of William Kaye, who was also a Supreme Court judge. His paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Ukraine. Like his father, Kaye attended Scotch College, where he was dux in 1968. [3] He then studied law at Monash University. [4]

Kaye was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2014 Australia Day Honours. [5]

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References

  1. "Appointments - The Honourable Justice Stephen Kaye AM and The Honourable Justice Rita Zammit". Victorian Bar. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  2. Symes, Jaclyn. "New Judge Appointed To Court Of Appeal" (PDF) (Press release). Victoria State Government.
  3. Scotch College Website
  4. "Honourable Justice Stephen Kaye" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  5. "The Honourable Justice Stephen William KAYE". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 10 October 2024.