Scam alert – fraudulent email address ‘subpoena@hcourt.gov.au’

The Court is aware of a scam involving the use of a fraudulent email address purporting to be an official High Court email address – ‘subpoena@hcourt.gov.au’ 

This email address is not associated with, authorised by, or operated by the Court. 

Recipients of emails from this account should exercise caution and should not click on links, open attachments or provide personal or financial information. 

The Hon Justice Simon Steward AC

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Background

Simon Harry Peter Steward was appointed to the Court in December 2020. At the time of his appointment, he was a judge of the Federal Court of Australia to which he was appointed in February 2018. He was made a Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal in June 2018. He holds first class Honours and Masters degrees in Law from the University of Melbourne. 

He was admitted to practise as a solicitor in 1991 and was called to the Victorian Bar in 1999 where he practised in revenue law. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2009. He is a former President of the Tax Bar Association of the Victorian Bar and is a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne School of Law. Justice Steward was appointed a Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2025.

Speeches/Articles by The Hon Justice Simon Steward AC