Judicial profiles
The Hon Justice Susan Mary Kiefel AC
Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia (since 30 January 2017)
High Court of Australia (since 2007)
Federal Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Supreme Court of Qld
Qualifications
LLM
Admitted to bar 1975
Key competition cases
Air NZ
Flight Centre
Pilbara
CFMEU
NW Frozen Foods
External links
Qualifications
Master of Laws from the University of Cambridge
Legal qualification from the Barristers’ Board of Queensland
Honours/Awards
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) (1997) For eminent service to the law and to the judiciary, to law reform and to legal education in the areas of ethics, justice and governance.
Relevant work history
2017-current: Chief Justice, High Court of Australia (20 Jan 2017 - )
2007-2017: Judge, High Court of Australia
2003 – 2007: Part-time Commissioner Australian Law Reform Commission
1994: Judge, Federal Court of Australia
1993: Judge, Supreme Court of Queensland
1987: Queen's Counsel
1975: Called to Qld Bar
Relevant judgments
High Court
Air New Zealand Ltd v ACCC; Pt Garuda Indonesia Ltd v ACCC [2017] HCA 21
Market definitionACCC v Flight Centre Travel Group Limited [2016] HCA 49
Agency distribution arrangement/alleged cartelPilbara Infrastructure Pty Ltd v Australian Competition Tribunal [2012] HCA 36
Formed part of majority judgment - access criteriaCommonwealth of Australia v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate [2015] HCA 46 (9 Dec 2015)
Joint judgment: validity of joint submissions as to penalty
Federal Court
NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [1996] FCA 1134; 71 FCR 285; 141 ALR 640; [1997] ATPR 41-546 (20 December 1996)
Agreed penaltiesACCC v Eurong Beach Resort Ltd [2005] FCA 1900
Misuse of market power – agreed facts
(see also related: ACCC v Eurong Beach Resort Ltd [2005] FCA 1134)Australian Competition & Consumer Commission v Gullyside Pty Ltd [2005] FCA 1727(p
Price fixing – admittedACCC v v Mayo International Pty Ltd, Alan Jon Le Court, Brian McIntosh Thom and Alexandra Margaret Shaw (1998) FCA 808 (and penalty judgment)
Resale price maintenancePhoto-Continental Pty Ltd & Anor v. Sony (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor [1994] FCA 961; (1995) ATPR 41-372
Motion to dismiss s 46 case
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Last updated: 8 August 2020