Her Honour Judge Deborah Richards
Judge, District Court of Queensland
Date of Birth
7 August, 1960
Schooling
- St Margaret Mary's High School, Townsville (1977–)
University Education
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Queensland
Judicial Career
- Judge, District Court of Queensland (1998–)
Pre-judicial Career
- Acting Public Defender, Legal Aid Office (1998)
- Lecturer (Anti-Discrimination Law), Bar Practice Course (1997–1998)
- Women's Electoral Lobby
- Deputy Public Defender, Legal Aid Office (1994–1998)
- Official Visitor, Women's Prison (1990–1994)
- Practised at the Bar in Queensland (1989–1994)
- In-house Counsel, Policy and Legislation Division of the Department of Local Government (1988)
- Member, Taskforce on Women and the Criminal Code (1998)
- Member, Criminal Law Division Litigation Reform Commission (1995–1996)
- Crown Prosecutor, Queensland (1986–1988)
- Clerk, Director of Prosecutions Office (1985–1986)
- Admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1985)
- Clerk, Prosecutions Branch, Crown Law Office (1979–1985)
Extra Judicial Positions
- Panel Member, Grand Rounds, The Shadow of Blame - Medico-Legal Conference, Wesley Hospital, Brisbane (2006)
- Panel Member, Protecting Children Today Conference, Brisbane (2006)
- Chair, Jury Research Workshop, Courts of the Future Network, Sydney (2005)
- Criminal Law Advocacy Intensive
Publications
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