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On 19 February 2008, Victorian [[Attorney-General]] [[Rob Hulls]] announced that Bell would replace Justice [[Stuart Morris]] as the Head of VCAT. He was appointed for a two-year term. He is to carry out a review of VCAT to determine what reforms, if any, are necessary. |
On 19 February 2008, Victorian [[Attorney-General]] [[Rob Hulls]] announced that Bell would replace Justice [[Stuart Morris]] as the Head of VCAT. He was appointed for a two-year term. He is to carry out a review of VCAT to determine what reforms, if any, are necessary. |
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Bell was also elected as a Councillor of the City of [[Essendon, Victoria|Essendon]], where he was active in establishing the Essendon Community Legal Centre. Bell holds a [[Bachelor of Arts]] and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] with honours from [[Monash University]].<ref>[http://www.monash.edu.au/news/newsline/story.php?story_id=346 Monash Newsline (Monash University)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
Bell was also elected as a Councillor of the City of [[Essendon, Victoria|Essendon]], where he was active in establishing the Essendon Community Legal Centre. Bell holds a [[Bachelor of Arts]] and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] with honours from [[Monash University]].<ref>[http://www.monash.edu.au/news/newsline/story.php?story_id=346 Monash Newsline (Monash University)<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070912180156/http://www.monash.edu.au/news/newsline/story.php?story_id=346 |date=12 September 2007 }}</ref> |
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In 2017 Justice Bell was appointed a [[Order of Australia|Member of the Order of Australia]] for significant service to the law and to the judiciary, to native title and human rights, and to the community.<ref name=AM.gen.div.A-L>{{cite web |url=http://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2017/slkh83xzcb/AM%20Final%20Media%20Notes%20(A-L)2.pdf |title= Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia (A-L) |work=2017 Australia Day Honours List |publisher=[[Governor-General of Australia|Office of the Governor-General of Australia]] |date= 26 January 2017 |accessdate=26 January 2017 }}</ref> |
In 2017 Justice Bell was appointed a [[Order of Australia|Member of the Order of Australia]] for significant service to the law and to the judiciary, to native title and human rights, and to the community.<ref name=AM.gen.div.A-L>{{cite web |url=http://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/honours/ad/ad2017/slkh83xzcb/AM%20Final%20Media%20Notes%20(A-L)2.pdf |title= Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia (A-L) |work=2017 Australia Day Honours List |publisher=[[Governor-General of Australia|Office of the Governor-General of Australia]] |date= 26 January 2017 |accessdate=26 January 2017 }}</ref> |
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Kevin Bell | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria | |
| Assumed office 10 February 2005 | |
| President of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal | |
| Assumed office 19 February 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kevin Harcourt Bell |
| Alma mater | Monash University |
| Profession | Barrister, judge |
Kevin Bell AM is a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, in the Australian state of Victoria since February 2005.[1] Since February 2008, he has served as the President of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).[2] Prior to this he had worked as a Queen's Counsel for eight years and a barrister for 20 years.
On 19 February 2008, Victorian Attorney-General Rob Hulls announced that Bell would replace Justice Stuart Morris as the Head of VCAT. He was appointed for a two-year term. He is to carry out a review of VCAT to determine what reforms, if any, are necessary.
Bell was also elected as a Councillor of the City of Essendon, where he was active in establishing the Essendon Community Legal Centre. Bell holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws with honours from Monash University.[3]
In 2017 Justice Bell was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the law and to the judiciary, to native title and human rights, and to the community.[4]
References
- ^ "Supreme Court of Victoria - Judges". Supreme Court of Victoria. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "New head of VCAT to review tribunal's operations" (Press release). Government of Victoria. 19 February 2008.
- ^ Monash Newsline (Monash University) Archived 12 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia (A-L)" (PDF). 2017 Australia Day Honours List. Office of the Governor-General of Australia. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.