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Virginia Bell

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Asia and Oceania

Virginia Margaret Bell (born 1951) is a retired Australian judge who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 2009 to 2021, the fourth woman appointed to the court, bringing particular expertise in criminal law to the bench. After retiring she led an inquiry into former Prime Minister Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments.

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Criminal Law 1
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Human Rights Law 1
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    Virginia Margaret Bell (born 7 March 1951) is a retired Australian judge.
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Virginia Bell may refer to: Virginia Bell (judge) (born 1951), Australian judge Virginia Bell (actress) (1934-2010), American topless actress Virginia Bell (baseball) (1927-1994), American baseball player Virginia Surtees (née Bell, 1917-2017), British art historian and author
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