His Honour Judge Kiernan Dorney QC
Judge, District Court of Queensland
Date of Birth
10 October, 1947
Schooling
- St Joseph's Nudgee College, Brisbane (1961–1964)
University Education
- Bachelor of Laws, Australian National University (1972)
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Queensland (1967)
- Practical legal training course, ANU Legal Workshop
- Mediation Course, Bond University
Judicial Career
- Judge, District Court of Queensland (2010–)
- Judge, Planning and Environment Court (2010–)
- Acting Judge, District Court of Queensland (1991)
Pre-judicial Career
- Sessional member, Commercial & Consumer Tribunal (Q) (2007–2009)
- Fellow, Taxation Institute of Australia (2006–2010)
- Specialist Adjudicator, BCCM Act 1997 (2005–2010)
- Practitioner member, Legal Practice Tribunal (Q) (now QCAT) (2004–2010)
- Member and Chair from 1994, Board of Barristers Services P/L (1993–2010)
- Member, Banking and Finance Law Committee (QLS) (1993–2010)
- Member, Supreme Court Library Committee (1990–2010)
- Appointed Queen's Counsel (Letters Patent) (1990)
- Council Member, Bar Association of Queensland (1989–1993)
- Honorary Secretary, Bar Association of Queensland (1984–1985)
- Commissions to Prosecute (Supreme and District Courts) (1981)
- Admitted as a Barrister in Queensland (1974)
- Admitted as a Barrister in New South Wales (1974)
- Admitted as a Solicitor and Barrister in the Australian Capital Territory (1974)
- Computer Programmer (1969–1974)
- Sometime presenter, lecturer and teacher - Australian Advocacy Institute; QUT (Bar Practice Course); CLE (QLS) & CPD (BAQ); Lexis/Nexis; Taxation Institute of Australia; IBC Conferences (Stamp Duties)