The Honourable Justice Kristen Walker is a Judge at the Victorian Court of Appeal, appointed in 2021. She brings to the bench an exceptional breadth of experience across public law, constitutional law, and human rights.

Prior to her judicial appointment, Justice Walker served as Solicitor-General for Victoria from 2017 to 2021. In that role, she was the state’s chief legal adviser and advocate, representing Victoria in the High Court of Australia and other superior courts in significant constitutional and public law matters.

Before her time as Solicitor-General, she was a senior counsel at the Victorian Bar, where she built a distinguished practice focused on constitutional, administrative, and international law. Her advocacy was widely respected for its clarity, rigour, and principled reasoning.

Justice Walker began her legal career in academia, serving as an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Melbourne, where she taught constitutional and administrative law and published extensively in areas related to public law and human rights. She holds degrees from the University of Melbourne and Columbia University, and has contributed to both Australian and international legal scholarship.

Her Honour’s career reflects a deep and sustained commitment to the development of public law and the protection of the rule of law in Australia.