The Supreme Court of Victoria congratulates Justice Button on her appointment as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, effective 16 January 2023.
Justice Catherine Button was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria in August 2021. Her Honour presided over matters in the Commercial Court. Her Honour graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (1997), and later studied at the University of Oxford (2000-2003), graduating with a Bachelor of Civil Law, a Master of Philosophy in Law, and a Doctor of Philosophy. In 2018, she took silk and practiced in corporate, commercial, regulatory and tax law.
Justice Button’s last day at the Supreme Court was 15 January 2023. The Supreme Court of Victoria warmly congratulates Justice Button on her appointment to the Federal Court of Australia.