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MELBOURNE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

SITTING JUDICIAL OFFICIALS

Current as of 26th July 2026 — Subject to Change

SENIOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Hon. Chief Justice Ivana Svetlana

Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia

Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Melbourne

Hon. Chief Justice Stefan Sobolev

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Melbourne

Hon. Acting Chief Justice Ben Kingsley

Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Melbourne

SUPREME COURT OF MELBOURNE ??? SITTING JUSTICES

Hon. Chief Justice Stefan Sobolev

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Melbourne

  • Appointed as Chief Justice13th September 2025
  • Appointed to Court of Appeal18th August 2025
  • Appointed to Supreme Court27th July 2025
  • Appointed to Magistrates Court24th March 2025

Hon. Acting Chief Justice Ben Kingsley

Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Melbourne

  • Appointed as Acting Chief Justice7th June 2026
  • Appointed to Supreme Court28th September 2025
  • Appointed to Magistrates Court18th August 2025

SUPREME COURT OF MELBOURNE ??? TRIAL DIVISION

Hon. Justice Hearty Judgey

Justice of the Supreme Court of Melbourne

  • Appointed to Supreme Court28th September 2025
  • Appointed to Magistrates Court9th June 2025

MAGISTRATES COURT OF MELBOURNE ??? SITTING MAGISTRATES

Hon. Senior Magistrate Christopher Mias

  • Appointed as Senior Magistrate30th June 2026
  • Appointed to Magistrates Court12th May 2026

Hon. Magistrate Richard McKellen

  • Appointed to Magistrates Court26th December 2025

Hon. Magistrate Vigo Lamagurez

  • Appointed to Magistrates Court29th June 2026

Hon. Magistrate Saul Ironside

  • Appointed to Magistrates Court29th June 2026

HONOURABLE MENTIONS ??? FORMER EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Hon. Justice Jericho Swain

Former High Court Delegatory Liaison Officer

  • Departed from Office23rd October 2025
  • Appointed as HCDLO13th September 2025
  • Re-Appointed to Supreme Court13th September 2025
  • Appointed as Chief Justice28th July 2024
  • Appointed to Supreme Court2nd March 2024
  • Appointed to Magistrates Court3rd December 2023

Hon. Justice Jaxon Mias

Former Member of the Executive Leadership

  • Passed Away12th October 2025
  • Appointed to Supreme Court18th June 2024
  • Appointed to Magistrates Court29th February 2024
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