Emilios Kyrou
Emilios Kyrou (Greek: Αιμίλιος Κύρου; born 8 November 1959) AO is a Greek-Australian jurist and former lawyer who has served as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia and President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal since 8 June 2023.
The Honourable Justice Emilios Kyro AO | |
|---|---|
| President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Fiona Meagher |
| Judge of the Federal Court of Australia | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1959 Sfikia, Imathia, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek, Australian |
| Education | LLB Law (Hons); BCom Commerce |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Judge, Lawyer |
Between 2014 and 2023, Kyrou served as a judge of the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria. Justice Kyrou was a judge in the Trial Division of that court between 2008 and 2014.
Before his appointment to the Supreme Court of Victoria, Kyrou was a partner at Mallesons Stephen Jaques (now King & Wood Mallesons), where his areas of practice included insurance law, government law and dispute resolution.
Kyrou is the author of several leading legal texts, a commentator on law reform and supporter of pro bono work.