The Hon Penelope Neskovcin

Judge, Federal Court of Australia: 8.2.2024
Location: Melbourne

Justice Neskovcin was appointed to the Federal Court on 8 February 2024.

Justice Neskovcin graduated with a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Tasmania in 1993. She was admitted to practice as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1994, and in 1995 was admitted to practice as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria.

Prior to joining the Bar, Justice Neskovcin was a Senior Associate at Allens Arthur Robinson (now Allens). She was called to the Bar in 2002 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2016.

Associateship applications

Justice Neskovcin’s Chambers are staffed by two Associates. The duration of each Associate position is typically 12 to 18 months.

The next vacancy is expected to be February 2027. Applications for that period will be considered in February 2026.

General information about Associate positions can be found in the employment pages of the Court’s website. Any queries in relation to the Associateship position or the application process should be raised by email to the Associate to Justice Neskovcin.