Her Honour Judge Katherine M McGinness
Judge, District Court of Queensland
Schooling
- All Hallows Convent, Brisbane (1969–1980)
University Education
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Queensland (1987)
- Bahcelor of Arts, University of Queensland (1985)
Judicial Career
- Judge, District Court of Queensland (2009–)
- Magistrate, Magistrates Court (2005–2009)
Pre-judicial Career
- Practised at the Bar in Queensland (2000–2005)
- Volunteer instructor, Bar Practice Course
- Member, Melbourne Committee to review the Jury Act
- Principal Legal Officer, Commonwealth Director of Prosecutions (1998–1999)
- Acting Public Defender (1997–1998)
- In-house Counsel, Legal Aid Queensland (1991–1998)
- Admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1988)
- Clerk, Public Defenders Office (1985–1990)