His Honour Senior Judge Gilbert Trafford-Walker
Senior Judge, District Court of Queensland
Date of Birth
18 June, 1942
Schooling
- Mackay State High School, Mackay
University Education
- Master of Laws, University of London (1972)
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of London (1970)
Judicial Career
- Judge, Planning and Environment Court (1993–)
- Judge, Children's Court of Queensland (1993–)
- Senior Judge, District Court of Queensland (1993–)
- Deputy Chairman, District Court of Queensland (1986–)
- Judge, District Court of Queensland (1983–1993)
Pre-judicial Career
- Admitted as a Barrister of the High Court of Australia (1980)
- Practised at the Bar in Queensland (1979–1983)
- Crown Prosecutor, Townsville (1976–1979)
- Counsel assisting Royal Commission on Crime in Fiji (1975)
- Chief Legal Officer, Director of Public Prosecutions, Suva Fiji (1974–1975)
- Part-time Lecturer (Business Law), University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji (1973)
- Principal Legal Officer, Director of Public Prosecutions, Suva Fiji (1972–1974)
- Senior Legal Officer, Director of Public Prosecutions, Suva Fiji (1971–1972)
- Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Fiji (1971)
- Crown Prosecutor, Queensland (1968–1971)
- Legal Officer, Solicitor-General's Office, Brisbane (1966–1968)
- Legal Officer, Public Curator's Office, Brisbane (1965–1966)
- Admitted as a Barrister, Member of Lincoln's Inn in London (1965)
- Admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1965)
Extra Judicial Positions
- Mediator (2005–)
- Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2001–)
- Member, Judge Advocates Panel (1985–1990)
Biographical Notes
His Honour was commisioned as a Reserve Officer in the Australian Army Legal Corps in 1976 and was a member of the Judge Advocates Panel from 1985 to 1990.