Stephen Kaye

For other people named Stephen Kaye, see Stephen Kaye (disambiguation).

Stephen William Kaye (born 1951) is a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria. He was appointed to the bench on 16 December 2003,^[1] serving as a judge of the Trial Division until his appointment the Court of Appeal in 2015. On 1 February 2022, the Attorney General of the Victorian Government announced the end of his term from the Court of Appeal.^[2]

The Honourable Stephen Kaye AM
Judge of The Supreme Court of Victoria
In office 16 December 2003 – 2 February 2015
Succeeded by	The Honourable Justice Cameron Macaulay
Judge of the Victorian Court of Appeal
In office 3 February 2015 – 13 December 2021
Reserve Judge of the Victorian Court of Appeal
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 December 2021
Personal details
Born	(1951-12-13) 13 December 1951 (age 73) Victoria
Spouse	Karen
Children	4
Parent(s)	William, Henrietta
Education	Scotch College Monash University

Kaye is the son of William Kaye, who was also a Supreme Court judge. His paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Ukraine. Like his father, Kaye attended Scotch College, where he was dux in 1968.^[3] He then studied law at Monash University.^[4]

Kaye was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2014 Australia Day Honours.^[5]