Stephen Charles
Australian judge (1937–2025)
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The Honourable Stephen Pendrill Charles AO (21 July 1937 – 13 June 2025)[1][2] was an Australian jurist who served on the Supreme Court of Victoria Court of Appeal between 1995 and 2006.[3]
21 July 1937
Stephen Charles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephen Pendrill Charles 21 July 1937 |
| Died | 13 June 2025 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Known for | Judge of Supreme Court of Victoria Court of Appeal (1995-2006) |
In 2017 Charles was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the law and to the judiciary, particularly in the areas of commercial arbitration and mediation, to judicial administration, and to legal professional organisations.[4] More recently he was on the board of the Australian Centre for Public Integrity.
With Catherine Williams he co-wrote Keeping Them Honest, published in 2022 by Scribe.[5] The book was longlisted for the inaugural Australian Political Book of the Year in the same year.[6]