Ruth Higgins

Ruth Higgins is an Australian barrister serving as the twelfth Solicitor-General of Australia.

Education and private practice Higgins was born in Scotland, and named L.A. Law as one of her inspirations to pursue a legal career. and had served a term as president of the New South Wales Bar Association. She acted for the Human Rights Law Centre and the Kaldor Centre in NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, which overturned Al Kateb v Godwin. Higgins also acted for Epic Games in its dispute against Google and Apple in the Federal Court of Australia.

Solicitor-General Higgins was nominated to serve as solicitor-general on 6 April 2026 by the Albanese government, and began her term on 8 June 2026. Higgins is the first woman to serve in the role.