Stephen William Kaye (born 1951) is a judge of the
Supreme Court of Victoria
The Supreme Court of Victoria is the highest court in the Australian state of Victoria. Founded in 1852, it is a superior court of common law and equity, with unlimited and inherent jurisdiction within the state.
The Supreme Court comprises ...
. He was appointed to the bench on 16 December 2003, serving as a judge of the Trial Division until his appointment the Court of Appeal in 2015. On 1 February 2022 the Attorney General of the Victorian Government announced the end of his term from the Court of Appeal.
Kaye is the son of
William Kaye, who was also a Supreme Court judge. His paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Ukraine. Like his father, Kaye attended
Scotch College, where he was dux in 1968. He then studied law at
Monash University
Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university has a ...
.
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Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria
Monash University alumni
Living people
1951 births
People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne
Australian people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent
Monash Law School alumni
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