Judge Burchell was appointed to the bench in June 2021, having also been a Judicial Registrar in the Court's Commercial Division since 2015. Her Honour holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Economics from Murdoch University. Judge Burchell signed the Bar Roll in 2004 and has extensive experience in commercial law, judicial review and administrative law. In 2014, Judge Burchell represented the Hazelwood mine operators at the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry. In the same year, her Honour was also the recipient of the Lawyers Weekly Women in the Law Junior Counsel Award, which recognises the outstanding contributions to the legal profession of female barristers within their first 10 years of practice at the Bar. Judge Burchell was appointed as a Judge in the Commercial Division of the County Court of Victoria in June 2021 and is currently the Head of the Commercial Division of the County Court, Judge in Charge of the Banking and Finance List and Vice President of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Hon Judge Sharon Burchell
