Andrew Bell (judge)
Andrew Bell | |
|---|---|
| 18th Chief Justice of New South Wales | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Dominic Perrottet |
| Appointed by | Margaret Beazley |
| Preceded by | Tom Bathurst |
| Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales | |
| Assumed office 5 December 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Dominic Perrottet |
| Appointed by | Margaret Beazley |
| Preceded by | Tom Bathurst |
| 10th President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal | |
| In office 28 February 2019 – 7 March 2022 | |
| Nominated by | Gladys Berejiklian |
| Appointed by | David Hurley |
| Preceded by | Margaret Beazley |
| Succeeded by | Julie Ward |
| Judge of the New South Wales Court of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2019 | |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales | |
| In office 28 February 2019 – 7 March 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1966 Sydney |
| Nationality | Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Andrew Scott Bell (born 21 February 1966) is an Australian lawyer and judge serving as the Chief Justice of New South Wales and Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales.
He was a Rhodes Scholar for New South Wales, and practised as a barrister-at-law. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Sydney, and from 2019 was the President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal. On 7 March 2022, Bell was sworn in as the 18th Chief Justice of New South Wales, succeeding Tom Bathurst, who retired on 5 March 2022. As Chief Justice, he is the President of the Judicial Commission of New South Wales.