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The Honourable Paul de Jersey AC

Chief Justice of Queensland

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Date of Birth

21 September, 1948

Schooling

  • Church of England Grammar School (now Anglican Church Grammar School), East Brisbane (1961–1965)

University Education

  • Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Hons), University of Queensland (1966-1971)

Honours

  • Honorary Doctorate, University of Southern Queensland (2008)
  • Australian Defence Medal (2007)
  • Centenary Medal (2003)
  • Companion of the Order of Australia (2000)
  • Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Queensland (2000)

Judicial Career

  • Judge, Supreme Court of Queensland (1985–)
  • Chief Justice of Queensland (1998–)
  • Commercial Causes Judge, Supreme Court of Queensland (1986–1989)
  • Judge, Mental Health Tribunal (1994–1996)
  • President, Industrial Court of Queensland (1996–1997)
  • Chairman, Queensland Law Reform Commission (1996–1997)

Pre-judicial Career

  • Associate to the Honourable Mr Justice Charles G Wanstall, Supreme Court of Queensland (1970)
  • Admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland (1971)
  • Appointed Queen's Counsel (1981)

Extra Judicial Positions

  • Chair, Judicial Section of the Law Association of Asia and the Pacific (LAWASIA) (2006–)
  • Visitor, University of the South Pacific (2006–2009)
  • Life Member, Bar Association of Queensland (2003–)
  • Chair, Queensland Constitutional Convention (1999)
  • Chairman, Supreme Court Library Committee (1988–1994)
  • Chairman, Attorney-General's Consultative Committee on Computerised Legal Information Retrieval (1990–1991)
  • Member, Centenary of Federation Committee (Queensland) (1998–2002)
  • Chancellor, Anglican Diocese of Brisbane (1991–)
  • Member, Chapter of St John's Cathedral (1989–)
  • President, Australian Cancer Society (1998–2001)
  • Chairman, Queensland Cancer Fund (1994–2001)
  • Trustee, Queensland Cancer Fund (1990–2001)
  • Trustee, National Breast Cancer Foundation (1994–1999)
  • Member, Council of the Anglican Church Grammar School (1990–1997)

Biographical Notes

Member of the Queensland University Regiment (1966-1971) attaining commissioned rank in 1969.

Publications

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