The College warmly congratulates Justice Jayne Jagot on her appointment as a Justice of the High Court of Australia.
Justice Jagot will commence on 17 October 2022 upon the retirement of the Honourable Justice Patrick Keane AC.
Justice Jagot is the 56th Justice of the High Court and the seventh woman appointed to the Court. This is the first time since Federation that a majority of Justices on the High Court will be women.
Justice Jagot is regarded as an outstanding lawyer and an eminent judge. She is currently serving as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia.