Stephen Kaye

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Stephen Kaye
Judge of The Supreme Court of Victoria
In office
16 December 2003 – 2 February 2015
Succeeded byThe Honourable Justice Cameron Macaulay
Judge of the Victorian Court of Appeal
In office
3 February 2015 – 13 December 2021
Reserve Judge of the Victorian Court of Appeal
Assumed office
14 December 2021
Personal details
Born (1951-12-13) 13 December 1951 (age 72)
Victoria
SpouseKaren
Children4
Parent(s)
William, Henrietta
EducationScotch 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]

References[edit]

  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.