The Hon Kylie Elizabeth DOWNES
Judge, Federal Court of Australia: 02.08.2021
Location: Brisbane
Other Commissions/Appointments:
Australian Competition Tribunal – Deputy President
Justice Kylie Downes was appointed to the Federal Court on 2 August 2021.
Justice Downes graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the Queensland University of Technology and with a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford. She was admitted as a barrister in the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1992 and was appointed senior counsel in 2008.
Associateship applications
Justice Downes’ chambers are staffed by two associates. Each position will be for 12 months’ duration. The next vacant associate position will commence in late January 2027.
Justice Downes will be taking associateship applications for this position between 1 May 2025 and 30 June 2025, with a view to interviewing applicants and making an offer by no later than 31 July 2025. Please be aware that Justice Downes may also appoint associates for later periods during the selection process.
Applications are to take the form of a one page cover letter, brief CV and university transcript. Each applicant should indicate in their cover letter their range of available working dates. Applications should not include written references.
Updated 1 July 2024
