Appointment to the Federal Court of Australia

Professor James Stellios FAAL FASSA of 6 St James Hall Chambers has been appointed as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, New South Wales Registry, commencing on 19 December 2024 as announced today by The Honourable Mark Dreyfus KC MP. 

Professor Stellios was admitted as a legal practitioner to the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory in 1995. In 2013 he was called to the New South Wales Bar. 

Professor Stellios is one of Australia’s leading expert barristers in constitutional law. He was recently the Head of the Australian National University Law School, and is a Fellow of the Australian Social Sciences Academy and the Australian Academy of Law. He has published books and edited collections, including Zines and Stellios' The High Court and the Constitution and The Federal Judicature: Chapter III of the Constitution.

The Announcement by the Attorney General, The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP can be found here.

The members and associates of 6 St James Hall Chambers wholeheartedly congratulate James on his appointment.

Dr James Stellios, appointed as a Fellow of the Australian Social Sciences Academy

6 St James Hall Chambers congratulates Dr James Stellios on his recent appointment as a Fellow of the Australian Social Sciences Academy.

Dr Stellios is one of Australia’s leading expert barristers in constitutional law who appears in superior courts and tribunals for governments, regulators, public instrumentalities, corporations and private individuals. Dr Stellios’ continues his contribution to the field of law as Head of the Australian National University Law School and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law as well as having published books and edited collections, including Zines and Stellios's The High Court and the Constitution and The Federal Judicature: Chapter III of the Constitution.

It is an outstanding achievement and a well-deserved recognition, Congratulations.

Landmark decision in the High Court of Australia

Michelle McMahon and Dr James Stellios both appeared in the landmark decision from the High Court of Australia, which has attracted global media attention. Articles can be found below.

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Dr James Stellios presenting at ANU's 40th Anniversary of the Federal Court

From ANU College of Law:

The ANU Centre for Commercial Law and Centre for International and Public Law are proud to announce a conference to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Federal Court of Australia. Current and former Federal Court Justices, and leading academics and practitioners will consider the Federal Court’s contribution to the development of Australian law.

Dr James Stellios will be co-presenting on the Friday morning with Justice John Griffiths on the Federal Court's contribution to Australian constitutional law. Dr Stellios will also chair a session on  the Saturday, before delivering the closing remarks of the conference.

You can register for the conference here.