The Hon James Stephen STELLIOS
Judge, Federal Court of Australia: 19.12.2024
Location: Sydney
Justice James Stephen Stellios was appointed to the Federal Court on 19 December 2024.
Justice Stellios graduated from the Australian National University with a Bachelor of Economics in 1991 and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons, University Medal) in 1995. He holds a Master of Laws from Cornell University (USA) and a Doctor of Philosophy from the Australian National University. In 1995, he was admitted as a legal practitioner to the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory. In 2013, he was called to the New South Wales Bar.
Prior to his appointment to the Federal Court, Justice Stellios was Professor and Head of School at the Australian National University Law School. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law. He is the author of The Federal Judicature: Chapter III of the Constitution (1st ed, 2010; 2nd ed, 2020) and The High Court and the Constitution (6th ed, 2015, 7th ed, 2022).
Associateship applications
The Honourable Justice Stellios is not currently taking associateship applications. Applications for the role of Associate in 2028 will open in late 2026. More information will be posted on this page as it becomes available.
General information about associate positions can be found on the Employment pages of the website.
Updated February 2026
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