Paul de Jersey

Paul de Jersey AC QC (born 21 September 1948) was appointed Chief Justice on 17 February 1998 of the Supreme Court of Queensland, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Queensland.

Education

He was educated at Anglican Church Grammar School (1961-1965) and then at the University of Queensland. He graduated with a BA., LL.B.(Hons) in 1971.

He was part of the Queensland University Regiment 1966-71 and was commissioned in 1969.

Career

He practised law in Queensland and was called to the Queensland Bar in 1971. He took silk in 1981 as one of Her Majesty’s Counsel (QC).

At the Bar he practised in the commercial field; appeared in constitutional cases before the High Court of Australia, and also appeared before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

He was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1985 and was the Commercial Causes Judge between 1986-1989.

He was the judge constituting the Mental Health Tribunal between 1994-1996.

He was the President of the Queensland Industrial Court between 1996-1997 and was also the chairman of the Law Reform Commission of Queensland during the same period.

He was appointed Chief Justice of Queensland on 17 February 1998.

He has been the Chancellor of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane since 1991.

He was the Vice President of the Australian Cancer Society between 1995 to 1998 and its President between 1998 and 2001, a trustee of the National Breast Cancer Foundation between 1994 to 1999 and the Chairman of the Queensland Cancer Fund (now The Cancer Council Queensland) between 1994 and 2001.

Honours

*Companion of the Order of Australia in 2000

*Centenary Medal in 2003

*Is a Life Member of the Bar Association of Queensland

References

* [http://www.courts.qld.gov.au/about/bios/cj_dejer.htm]

ee also

* Judiciary of Australia
* List of Judges of the Supreme Court of Queensland