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 (1^st ed, 2010; 2^nd ed, 2020) and The High Court and the Constitution (6^th ed, 2015, 7^th ed, 2022).

Associateship applications

Justice Stellios’ chambers are staffed by two Associates. The positions will typically be of 12 months’ duration.

Justice Stellios is no longer considering applications for 2026. Further information about 2027 appointments will be available on this page in late 2025.

General information about associate positions can be found on the Judges' Associates page of the Employment section of the Federal Court website.

May 2025