Judicial profiles
The Hon Kenneth Madison Hayne AC QC
High Court of Australia (1997-2015)
Queen’s Counsel
Federal Court of Australia
Qualifications
BA University of Melbourne
LLB (Hons) University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Civil Law, Exeter College, Oxford University
1984 - Appointed Queen's Counsel
1971 - Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria
1969 - Rhodes Scholar for Victoria
Honours/Awards
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) For service to the judiciary, to the law as an outstanding scholar, barrister and jurist, and to the community in the advancement of both legal and general education
Centenary Medal (2001) For service as a Justice of the High Court of Australia
Relevant work history
Post 2015 - Queen’s Counsel
Professorial Fellow, Melbourne Law Masters
2017-2019 - Commissioner, Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry
1997-2015 - Justice, High Court of Australia
1995-1997 - Judge, Court of Appeal of Victoria
1992 - Judge, Supreme Court of Victoria
1984 - Queen's Counsel
1971- Joined the Victorian Bar
Relevant judgments
ACCC v Baxter Healthcare [2007] HCA 38
Derivative Crown immunity
Boral Besser Masonry Limited (now Boral Masonry Ltd) v ACCC [2003] HCA 5
Misuse of market power; predatory pricing (joint judgement with Gaudron and Gummow JJ)
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Last updated: 10 October 2020