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His Honour Judge Michael E Rackemann

Judge, District Court of Queensland

Portrait of His Honour Judge Michael E Rackemann

Date of Birth

18 January, 1964

Schooling

  • St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace (1973–1981)

University Education

  • Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Queensland (1986)

Academic Prizes

  • Joint winner of the University of Queensland/Bar Association of Queensland Moot Prize
  • A member of the University of Queensland Moot Team at the Australasian Law Students' Association (ALSA) Competition
  • Joint winner of the ALSA Australasian Witness Examination Competition

Judicial Career

  • Judge, Planning and Environment Court (2004–)
  • Judge, District Court of Queensland (2004–)

Pre-judicial Career

  • Convenor, Bar Association of Queensland Planning and Environment Subcommittee (2002, 2003)
  • Member, Queensland Environmental Law Association's Integrated Planning Act Subcommittee (1995–2003)
  • Practised at the Bar in Queensland (1990–2003)
  • Admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1990)
  • Solicitor, Morris Fletcher & Cross (1988–1990)
  • Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1988)
  • Articled Clerk, Morris Fletcher & Cross (1987–1988)
  • Clerk to Judge Row, District Court of Queensland (1985–1986)

Extra Judicial Positions

  • Member, National Environment Law Association (2008–)
  • Convenor, District Court Salaries and Entitlements Committee (2008–)
  • Member, District Court Salaries and Entitlements Committee (2004–)
  • Member, District Court Planning Committee (2006–)
  • Member, District Court Civil Procedure Committee (2004–)
  • Member, District Court Conferences and Judicial Education Committee (2004–2006)
  • Member, Queensland Environmental Law Association (1993–)

Publications

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