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
Justice Stellios’ chambers are staffed by two Associates. The positions will typically be of 12 months’ duration.
Justice Stellios has appointed Associates for 2025. His Honour is currently accepting applications for positions commencing in 2026.
His Honour will consider applications from applicants with one or more years of post-admission experience in legal practice.
Applications should be in the form of a cover letter, a CV and a transcript of academic results. Applications should be sent to nswreg@fedcourt.gov.au marked to the attention of the Chambers of Justice Stellios.
General information about associate positions can be found on the Judges' Associates page of the Employment section of the Federal Court website.
February 2025
