Prominent alumni

The following prominent Australians graduated from Melbourne Law School and currently hold office:

The Hon. Julia Gillard MP (LLB 1986), Prime Minister of Australia

The Hon. Alex Chernov AO QC (LLB(Hons) 1967), Governor of Victoria
Mr John Champion SC (LLB 1973), Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions
Ms Catherine Gale (LLB 1975), President of the Law Council of Australia
Mr David Jones AM (LLB 1963), Acting Chairperson, Victoria Law Reform Commission
Mr Stephen McLeish SC (LLB(Hons) 1986), Solicitor-General of Victoria
The Hon. Nicola Roxon MP (LLB(Hons) 1990), Attorney General
The Hon. Tony Staley AO, Chair of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council
Mr Shane Tregillis (LLB 1979), Chief Ombudsman of the Financial Ombudsman Service

Judicial appointments

The following alumni hold current appointments in the highest courts of the Australian and Victorian judicial systems.

High Court of Australia

The Hon. Kenneth Hayne AC (LLB(Hons) 1968)

Supreme Court of Victoria

The Hon. Chris Maxwell (LLB 1983), President of the Court of Appeal

Judges of the Court of Appeal
The Hon. Geoffrey Nettle (LLB(Hons) 1975)
The Hon. Marcia Neave AO (LLB(Hons 1966)
The Hon. Robert Redlich (LLB(Hons) 1968)
The Hon. Philip Mandie (LLB(Hons) 1965)
The Hon. Bernard Bongiorno (LLB 1966)
The Hon. David Harper AM (LLB 1968)
The Hon. Hartley Hansen (LLB(Hons) 1965)
The Hon. Robert Osborn (LLB(Hons) 1972, LLM 1976)

Judges of the Trial Division
The Hon. David Habersberger (LLB(Hons 1971)
The Hon. Katharine Williams (LLB(Hons) 1970, LLM 1983)
The Hon. Simon Whelan (LLB(Hons) 1976
The Hon. Kim Hargrave (LLB(Hons) 1976)
The Hon. Betty King (LLB 1974)
The Hon. Elizabeth Curtain (LLB 1975)
The Hon. Paul Coghlan (LLB 1968)
The Hon. Ross Robson (LLB(Hons) 1971, LLM 1975)
The Hon. John Forrest (LLB 1973, LLM 1977)
The Hon. James Judd (LLM 1982)
The Hon. Peter Vickery (LLB 1972)
The Hon. Emilios Kyrou (LLB(Hons) 1982)
The Hon. Terence Forrest (LLB 1978)
The Hon. Michael Sifris (LLM 1992)
The Hon. Peter Almond (LLB 1978, LLM 1985)
The Hon. John Dixon (LLM 1981)

Federal Court of Australia

Justice Peter Gray (LLB(Hons) 1968)
Justice Anthony (Tony) North (LLB 1972)
Justice Susan Kenny (LLB(Hons) 1977)
Justice Richard Tracey RFD (LLB(Hons) 1969, LLM 1973)
Justice John Middleton (LLB(Hons) 1974)
Justice Julie Dodds-Streeton (LLB(Hons) 1979)

Family Court of Australia

Chief Justice Diana Bryant AO (LLB 1969)
Justice Linda Dessau (LLB(Hons) 1973)
Justice Victoria Bennett (LLB 1982)

County Court of Victoria

His Honour Judge McInerney (LLB 1972) 
Her Honour Judge Rizkalla (LLB 1974)
His Honour Judge Wood (LLB 1969)
His Honour Judge Anderson (LLB 1969) 
His Honour Judge Bowman (LLB(Hons) 1967) 
Her Honour Judge Lewitan AM (LLB(Hons) 1973) 
His Honour Judge Hicks (LLB 1970, LLM 1976)
Her Honour Judge Cohen (LLB(Hons) 1977)
Her Honour Judge Lawson (LLB 1978) 
His Honour Judge M.P. Bourke (LLB 1977) 
Her Honour Judge Gaynor (LLB 1978)
His Honour Judge Coish (LLM 1996) 
His Honour Judge Howie (LLB 1966, LLM 1975) 
Her Honour Judge Campton (LLB 1975) 
His Honour Judge Punshon (LLB 1970) 
Her Honour Judge Wilmoth (LLB 1973, LLM 1979)
His Honour Judge Chettle (LLB 1973 )
Her Honour Judge Davis (LLB(Hons) 1988) 
His Honour Judge Parsons (LLB(Hons) 1973) 
His Honour Judge Murphy (LLB(Hons) 1977, LLM 1995) 
His Honour Judge Allen (LLB 1977) 
Her Honour Judge K.L. Bourke (LLB 1983, LLM 1982) 
Her Honour Judge Patrick (LLB 1973, LLM 1989) 
His Honour Judge Lacava (LLB 1973) 
His Honour Judge Saccardo (LLB 1977)
His Honour Judge Mullaly (LLB 1986 )
His Honour Judge Ginnane (LLB(Hons) 1975) 
Her Honour Judge Kings (LLB 1972, LLM 1983) 
His Honour Judge Montgomery (LLB 1971) 
His Honour Judge Tinney (LLB 1982)
His Honour Judge Dean (LLB 1980) 
His Honour Judge Carmody (LLB 1979) 
Her Honour Judge Cotterell (LLB 1965) 
His Honour Judge Macnamara (LLB(Hons) 1975) 
His Honour Judge Stuart (LLB 1976)