Her Honour Judge Helen O'Sullivan
Judge, District Court of Queensland
Date of Birth
10 November, 1948
Schooling
- Dulacca State School, Dulacca
- Toowoomba North State School, Toowoomba
- Harristown State High School, Toowoomba
University Education
- PhD, Griffith University (2007)
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Western Australia (1977)
- Bachelor of Jurisprudence, University of Western Australia (1976)
- Bachelor of Commerce, University of Queensland (1970)
Judicial Career
- Judge, Planning and Environment Court (1991–2001)
- Judge, District Court of Queensland (1991–)
Pre-judicial Career
- Volunteer, Caxton Legal Service
- Volunteer, Youth Advocacy Centre
- Member, Reference Committee of the Applied Ethics and Human Change Program, Queensland University of Technology (1993–1995)
- Part-time Member, Social Security Appeals Tribunal (1988–1991)
- Chair, Bar Association of Queensland Continuing Legal Education Committee (1988–1989)
- Member, Bar Association of Queensland Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee (1988)
- Member, Queensland Environmental Law Association Management Committee (1987–1989)
- Member, Bar Association of Queensland Committee (1987–1988)
- Practised at the Bar in Queensland (1986–1991)
- Admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1986)
- Member, Queensland Law Society Review of Articled Clerks System Committee (1984–1985)
- Solicitor, Head of Litigation, Purvis Duncan (1984–1985)
- Member, Women's Legal Service Management Committee (1983–1986)
- Solicitor, Steindl and Co (1983–1984)
- Director, Queensland Law Society Continuing Legal Education (1981–1982)
- Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1982)
- Solicitor, Hammand Fitzgerald and King, Perth (1979–1980)
- Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (1978)
- Articled Clerk and Solicitor, Muir Williams Nicholson and Co, Perth (1977–1978)
- Part-time Tutor (Commerce Law), Department of Commerce, University of Western Australia (1975–1976)
- Senior Accountant, Coopers and Lybrand Certified Accountants, Perth (1973–1974)
- Associate, Australian Society of Accountants (1974)
- Senior Tutor (Commerce Law), University of Western Australia (1972)
- Tutor (Commerce Law), Department of Commerce, University of Queensland (1971)
- Resident Tutor, Grace College, University of Queensland (1971)
- Junior Clerk, Cleary and Lee Solicitors, Toowoomba (1965)
Extra Judicial Positions
- Chair, Australian Institute of Judicial Administration Committee, Child Sexual Assault Benchbook (2005–)
- Member, Advisory Board Law and Justice Journal, Queensland University of Technology (2002–)
- Visiting Scholar, Wolfson College, Cambridge University (1998)
- Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College, Cambridge University (2001, 2004)
- Member, National Child Sexual Assault Reform Committee (1999–)
- Member, Management Committee, Australian Association of Women Judges (1993–1999)
- Member and Deputy Chair, Queensland Law Reform Commission (1992–1994)
Publications
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