His Honour Judge Gregory J Koppenol
Judge, District Court of Queensland
Date of Birth
31 July, 1951
Schooling
- Brisbane State High School (1964–1968)
University Education
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Queensland University of Technology (1983)
Academic Prizes
- K G Copp Memorial Prize (Dux, Queensland University of Technology Law School) (1984)
- J A Douglas Prize (First Place, Bar Practice Course) (1984)
Judicial Career
- Judge, District Court of Queensland (2007–)
Pre-judicial Career
- Member, Land Court of Queensland (2004–2007)
- Inaugural President (with status of Supreme Court judge), Land and Resources Tribunal (1999–2007)
- Member, Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department Native Title Practitioners’ Panel (1999)
- Member, Bar Practice Course Review Committee (Bar Association of Queensland) (1986)
- Practised at the Bar (1984–1999)
- Part-time lecturer and tutor, Queensland University of Technology (1984–1989)
- Admitted as a Barrister of the High Court of Australia (1984)
- Admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1983)
- Public Trust Office, Brisbane (1969–1984)
Extra Judicial Positions
- Member, various judicial and legal associations
Biographical Notes
Before his appointment in 1999 as President of the Land and Resources Tribunal, His Honour had a large private practice at the Bar. He specialised in native title and related fields. He appeared as counsel in numerous cases including some of the most important in Australia’s history – Mabo (No 2) and Wik.
Publications
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