Supreme Court of New South Wales

Judges of Appeal

The Chief Justice, the President and nine Judges of Appeal sit in the Court of Appeal

The Honourable Justice Julie Ward

President of the Court of Appeal

Justice Leeming was sworn in on 3 June 2013
Justice Payne was sworn in on 30 March 2016
Justice Mitchelmore was sworn in on 28 March 2022
Justice Kirk was sworn-in on 21 April 2022
Justice Adamson was sworn in on 17 October 2011
Justice Stern was sworn-in on 8 June 2023
Justice McHugh was sworn-in on 20 August 2024
Justice Ball was sworn-in on 13 April 2010
Justice Free was sworn-in on 12 May 2025

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