- Adjunct professor, Monash University
The Hon Kevin Bell AM KC is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and president of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal. He was a professor in the Faculty of Law and director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law at Monash University (where he taught International Human Rights Law and Indigenous Rights). He is now and adjunct professor. He served as a royal commissioner with the Yoorrook Justice Commission. He was a leading native title advocate who appeared on behalf of the Yawuru People and the Bardi Jawi People in their successful claims in the Kimberly region of Western Australia.
Experience
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2022–presentAdjunct professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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1997–presentKings Counsel, Victorian Bar
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2021–2023Royal Commissioner, Yoorrook Justice Commission
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2020–2022Professor, Executive Director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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2015–2020President, Forensic Leave Panel (Victoria)
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2005–2020Justice , Supreme Court of Victoria
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2008–2010President, Victorian Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal
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1985–2005Barrister, Victorian Bar
Education
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2017Oxford University, Master of Studies, International Human Rights Law
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2011Charles Sturt University, Bachelor of Applied Science (Wine Science)
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1977Monash University, BA/LLB (Hons)
Professional Memberships
- Fellow, Australian Academy of Law
- Accedited mediator NMAS
- FCIArb
Honours
Member of the Order of Australia in 2017 for 'significant service to the law and to the judiciary, to native title and human rights, and the community'; finalist, Australian Human Rights Medal of the Australian Human Rights Commission, 2021.
Contact Kevin for
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- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
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