His Honour Judge Michael Shanahan
Judge, District Court of Queensland
Date of Birth
26 May, 1954
Schooling
- Padua College, Kedron (1965–1971)
University Education
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Queensland (1977)
- Bachelor of Commerce, University of Queensland (1974)
Judicial Career
- President, Brisbane Children's Court (2011–)
- Judge, District Court of Queensland (1999–)
- Acting Judge, District Court of Queensland (1998)
Pre-judicial Career
- Public Defender, Criminal Law Division Legal Aid (1991–1998)
- Chair, Queensland Law Society Criminal Law Committee (1994–1998)
- Executive Officer (on secondment), Criminal Code Review Committee (1989–1991)
- Member, Queensland Law Society Criminal Law Committee (1986–1994)
- Admitted as a Barrister of the High Court of Australia (1981)
- Assistant Public Defender, Public Defender's Office (1980–1989)
- Clerk and Legal Officer, Public Defender's Office (1976–1980)
- Admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1977)
Extra Judicial Positions
- Convenor, Judges' ATSI Committee (1999–)
- Member, Judges' Criminal Law Committee (1999–)
- Member, Bench Book Committee
- Member, AIJA Indigenous Cultural Awareness Committee
- Member, AIJA Jury Project Committee
- Member, Australian Institute of Judicial Administration (1998–)
- Member, Judicial College of Australia (1998–)
Publications
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