Stephen John Gageler is an Australian barrister and jurist who has been a Justice of the High Court of Australia since 2012 and was appointed Chief Justice of Australia in 2023. He previously served as Solicitor-General of Australia from 2008 to 2012. He is a graduate of the Australian National University and Harvard Law School and was a barrister in private practice before his appointment as solicitor-general.
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RoleChief Justice of Australia since 2023; Justice of the High Court of Australia, 2012 to present; Solicitor-General of Australia, 2008 to 2012 2 Nationality / Jurisdiction BirthplaceSandy Hollow, New South Wales 2 Classification
Field of LawCommercial and Business Law 1 Role
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Appointed to replace Justice William Gummow on his October 2012 retirement; elevated to Chief Justice in 2023.
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Upon return from Harvard Law School, Gageler was called to the bar in Sydney where, for 20 years, he worked as a barrister specialising in constitutional, administrative, revenue and commercial law.
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Stephen John Gageler was born and raised in the small community of Sandy Hollow, New South Wales
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Stephen John Gageler (;) is an Australian judge. He has been a Justice of the High Court of Australia since 2012 and was appointed Chief Justice of Australia in 2023.
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On 22 August 2023 the Federal Government announced that Gageler would succeed Susan Kiefel as the 14th Chief Justice of the High Court upon her retirement at the end of the year.
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Roxon announced that Gageler would replace Justice William Gummow on his retirement in October 2012.
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P569 (date of birth): 1958
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P569 (date of birth): 1958-07-05
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High Court of Australia operates within the Common Law legal system.
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