The Honourable Paul de Jersey AC
Chief Justice of Queensland
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–)
- 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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