The Hon Elizabeth BENNETT
Judge, Federal Court of Australia: 20.12.2024
Location: Melbourne
Justice Elizabeth Bennett was appointed to the Federal Court on 20 December 2024.
Justice Bennett graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Arts and with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) in 2003. Her Honour was admitted as a legal practitioner to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2005 and practiced as a solicitor at Allens, where she specialised in commercial litigation.
Her Honour signed the Bar Roll in Victoria in 2009 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2021. She practiced in the areas of administrative law, commercial law, and regulatory law.
Justice Bennett was Vice President of the Victorian Bar in 2023 and 2024 and briefly President of the Bar in 2024.
Associateship applications
Justice Bennett has engaged associates until 2027. In late 2026 her Honour will invite applications for positions commencing early- and mid-2028.
General information about Associate positions can be found in the employment pages of the Court’s website.