Andrew Bell (judge)

Andrew Bell
18th Chief Justice of New South Wales
Assumed office
7 March 2022
Nominated byDominic Perrottet
Appointed byMargaret Beazley
Preceded byTom Bathurst
Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales
Assumed office
5 December 2022
Nominated byDominic Perrottet
Appointed byMargaret Beazley
Preceded byTom Bathurst
10th President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal
In office
28 February 2019 – 7 March 2022
Nominated byGladys Berejiklian
Appointed byDavid Hurley
Preceded byMargaret Beazley
Succeeded byJulie 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 (1966-02-21) 21 February 1966
Sydney
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
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Andrew Scott Bell AC (born 21 February 1966) is an Australian barrister serving as the Chief Justice of New South Wales and Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in the 2026 Australia Day Honours.

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.