The Attorney-General welcomed Chief Justice Timothy Carmody and Justice Peter Flanagan to the Supreme Court of Queensland. He said both judges add significantly to the depth and diversity of the court. He emphasized that the appointments were made solely based on merit. Brief biographies of each judge were provided, highlighting their extensive legal experience and qualifications. The Attorney-General expressed confidence that under the leadership of Chief Justice Carmody, the court will continue to build on the excellent work of the former Chief Justice and maintain the stability and integrity of Queensland's legal system.
The Attorney-General welcomed Chief Justice Timothy Carmody and Justice Peter Flanagan to the Supreme Court of Queensland. He said both judges add significantly to the depth and diversity of the court. He emphasized that the appointments were made solely based on merit. Brief biographies of each judge were provided, highlighting their extensive legal experience and qualifications. The Attorney-General expressed confidence that under the leadership of Chief Justice Carmody, the court will continue to build on the excellent work of the former Chief Justice and maintain the stability and integrity of Queensland's legal system.
The Attorney-General welcomed Chief Justice Timothy Carmody and Justice Peter Flanagan to the Supreme Court of Queensland. He said both judges add significantly to the depth and diversity of the court. He emphasized that the appointments were made solely based on merit. Brief biographies of each judge were provided, highlighting their extensive legal experience and qualifications. The Attorney-General expressed confidence that under the leadership of Chief Justice Carmody, the court will continue to build on the excellent work of the former Chief Justice and maintain the stability and integrity of Queensland's legal system.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Welcoe Cereony for Chief Justice! the Honourable Ti Carody and Justice Peter "lana#an Su$ree Court of %ueensland &'()a "riday! ( Au#ust *+(, Banco Court! -e.el /! %ueen Eli0abeth 11 Courts of -a2 ,() Geor#e Street! Brisbane 1 May it $lease the Court Mr Chief Justice! Honourable Ti Carody Mr Justice "lana#an Chief Jud#e Wolfe Chief Ma#istrate 3inaudo 4our Honours Major General Arnison Mr 5oyle %C! President of the Bar Association of %ueensland Mr Bro2n! President of the %ueensland -a2 Society 5istin#uished #uests! ladies and #entleen The %ueensland Go.ernent is deli#hted to join 2ith the le#al $rofession and the 2ider %ueensland counity as 2e 2elcoe Chief Justice Carody and Justice "lana#an to the Su$ree Court6 Both add si#nificantly to the de$th and di.ersity of this Court6 1 should reiterate fro the outset the #uidin# $rinci$les behind both a$$ointents6 A#ain! 1 rely on the 2ords of the forer -ord Chancellor! -ord Hailsha! 2ho 2rote' 7My first and fundaental $olicy is to a$$oint solely on erit the best $otential candidate ready and 2illin# to acce$t the $ost6 8o consideration of $arty $olitics! se9! reli#ion! or race ust enter into y calculations and they do not6 Personality! inte#rity! $rofessional ability! e9$erience! standin# and ca$acity are the only criteria! cou$led of course 2ith the re:uireent that the candidate ust be $hysically ca$able of carryin# out the duties of the $ost! and not dis:ualified by any $ersonal unsuitability6 My o.erridin# consideration is al2ays the $ublic interest in aintainin# the :uality of the Bench and confidence in its co$etence and inde$endence6; 2 1 note 2ith a$$ro.al that the notion of erit! and its $riacy in the judicial selection $rocess! has been endorsed by one of y $redecessors! Hon Matt "oley! 2ho! in Au#ust (&&<! stated' 7The $osition 2ith res$ect to seniority is si$ly this' it is an i$ortant atter to be ta=en into account6 At the end of the day! ho2e.er! it is i$ortant that these a$$ointents be ade on erit6; >ur ne2 Go.ernor! His E9cellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey! recently reflected on his o2n a$$ointent as Chief Justice at a relati.ely youn# a#e! fro 2hich he ri#htly inferred that the Go.ernent of the day 2anted soeone 2ho 2ould be there for a substantial $eriod ? soeone 2ho 2ould brin# fresh ideas and .i#our to the adinistration of the Su$ree Court6 He identified this as 7#enerational chan#e; and astutely obser.ed 7it@s tie for that to ha$$en a#ain;6 >ur ne2 a$$ointees 2ere each called to the %ueensland Bar in (&<*6 Cobined! they no2 brin# ore than A+ years of le#al e9$erience to the bench6 Ho2e.er! they ha.e the o$$ortunity to a=e a si#nificant! endurin# contribution to the $eriodic influ9 of rene2ed .i#our! fresh ideas and #enerational chan#e so necessary for healthy! res$onsi.e! $ro#ressi.e ste2ardshi$ of our courts6 The forer Chief Justice for#ed a 2ell-deser.ed re$utation for ser.ice and inno.ation ? aon# other thin#s! o.erseein# the ad.ent of edia roos to co.er ajor trials! audio recordin# to aid accurate re$ortin#! an end to se:uesterin# deliberatin# juries! and e.ol.in# technolo#y such as e.idence .ia .ideo conferencin#6 3 Generational chan#e is not about abandonin# blac= letter la2 or radicalisin# the courts ? far fro it6 1t@s about ensurin# that %ueensland@s justice syste reains in ste$ 2ith our ra$idly chan#in# 2orld6 1t@s about ensurin# 2e do not becoe shac=led by tired! outdated con.ention and unduly constrained orthodo9y6 1t@s about $a.in# the 2ay for adinistrati.e refor and o$erational inno.ation that enhance justice ser.ices and the #ood standin# of our courts 2ithin the counity6 Soeties that re:uires an e9ternal $ers$ecti.e su$$orted by a fresh set of eyes6 Chief Justice Carody is 2ell e:ui$$ed to consider and deli.er the ne9t 2a.e of refors and inno.ation6 To cite forer Chief Justice 8icholson of the "aily Court! His Honour is 7a dee$- thin=in#! reliable! inno.ati.e and sensible eber of the judiciary;6 Hi#h $raise indeed! fro an einent and distin#uished jurist 2ho ser.ed alon#side our ne2 Chief Justice6 1n fact! the su$$ort fro those 2ho ha.e actually 2or=ed 2ith His Honour has been o.er2helin#6 1 a deli#hted that this a$$ointent has been 2elcoed by the 2ider le#al $rofession! as 2ell as the counity ore #enerally! as deonstrated by the o.er2helin# $rofessional and counity su$$ort today6 1n y .ie2! 2e can all dra2 on the 2ise counsel of the forer Chief Justice! 2hose 2ords no2 carry the added authority of his ne2 station as Go.ernor of %ueensland6 4 1n the closin# days of his distin#uished tenure in this $lace! His E9cellency ri#htly obser.ed that 7the stability of the le#al syste is inte#ral to our deocratic syste and ust be aintained;6 To that end! he said it 2as incubent on us ? all of us in.ol.ed in the le#al $rocess ? to $ut the $ublic interest first in su$$ortin# his successor6 That is no #reat challen#e! #i.en His Honour@s lon# and distin#uished ser.ice to the la2! the de$th and breadth of his le#al e9$erience! his deonstrated adinistrati.e ca$acity! $ersonal decency and any other :ualities6 1 should $reface y rear=s by sayin# that! if there is one thin# 2e all =no2 about His Honour no2! it is that he attended 8ud#ee Colle#e6 His Honour first earned his stri$es in the late (&<+s as a le#al officer assistin# the "it0#erald 1n:uiry! ana#in# a ulti-disci$linary forensic tea! under2orld inforants and co.ert o$erati.es in the in.esti#ation of or#anised $rostitution and related criinal acti.ities6 He later ser.ed as a s$ecial $rosecutor6 1n (&&<! he 2as a$$ointed %ueensland Crie Coissioner! in.esti#atin# ajor dru# o$erations and other or#anised crie usin# s$ecial coerci.e $o2ers6 He 2as a$$ointed as a Senior Counsel in (&&& and a %ueens Counsel in *+(/6 1n *++/! His Honour 2as a2arded the Centenary Medal for distin#uished ser.ice to the la26 He ser.ed as a Justice of the "aily Court of Australia fro *++/ until *++<! and 2as 3e#ional Coordinatin# Jud#e of the Court@s %ueensland 3e#istry6 5 1n *+((! as a sil= $ractisin# at the $ri.ate bar! His Honour 2as a$$ointed as a $art-tie e9ainer for the Australian Crie Coission to underta=e and su$er.ise the use of its coerci.e $o2ers in s$ecial o$erations and in.esti#ations6 His Honour has also ser.ed as a eber of -ord Mayor Soorley@s 1llicit 5ru#s Tas= "orce and a eber of the Police Po2ers Wor=in# Grou$ under the Beattie Go.ernent6 More recently! he conducted the %ueensland Child Protection Coission of 1n:uiry6 His Honour returned to the bench last year as a jud#e of the 5istrict Court and Chief Ma#istrate of %ueensland6 He 2as s2orn in as %ueensland@s (< th Chief Justice on < July *+(,6 >n behalf of the Go.ernent! 1 than= hi for ta=in# on the hea.y res$onsibilities of this hi#h office6 His uni:ue i9 of s=ills and e9$erience 2ill $ro.ide the direction and dri.e to build on the e9cellent 2or= of the forer Chief Justice6 Today@s 2elcoe e9tends! of course! to His Honour@s learned collea#ue! Justice "lana#an6 A#ain! his credentials s$ea= for thesel.es6 Before acce$tin# this a$$ointent! His Honour $ractised at the Bar for o.er /+ years includin# t2el.e years as a Senior or %ueens Counsel6 He s$ecialised in $ublic and adinistrati.e la2! as 2ell as edia and coercial la2 2hile de.elo$in# e9$erience in criinal atters6 He also $rosecuted ajor fraud cases for the Coon2ealth6 6 His Honour first cae to $ublic $roinence as Counsel Assistin# in the Jud#e@s 1n:uiry of (&<&! headed by that ost einent of jurists! Sir Harry Gibbs6 T2o years@ later in (&&(! he ser.ed as Counsel Assistin# in the Coo=e Coission of 1n:uiry6 His Honour has ser.ed on t2o recent in:uiries ? a$$earin# as Counsel for the 1$s2ich City Council in the %ueensland "loods 1n:uiry of *+(( and! ost recently! as Counsel Assistin# in the %ueensland Health Payroll Syste 1n:uiry of *+(/6 His Honour 2as s2orn in as a Justice of the Su$ree Court on *B June *+(,6 His Honour@s =no2led#e of the la2! his forensic s=ills and relentless $ursuit of his clients@ interests are 2idely reco#nised6 They are :ualities that 2ill ser.e hi 2ell on this Court6 While their res$ecti.e journeys to the Su$ree Court ha.e follo2ed soe2hat different $aths! Chief Justice Carody and Justice "lana#an brin# any siilar attributes to the bench ? ac:uired and honed by their lon# and distin#uished history of ser.ice to the court! the $rofession and 2ider counity6 1n both 4our Honours@ cases you could not ha.e achie.ed 2hat you ha.e 2ithout the su$$ort of your res$ecti.e failies6 Success in $ositions of this nature de$end so uch on this continuin# su$$ort and counsel and 1 =no2 you both dee$ly a$$reciate their contributions to your $rofessional success6 >n behalf of the Go.ernent and the $eo$le of %ueensland! it #i.es e #reat $leasure to join in forally 2elcoin# and con#ratulatin# the on their a$$ointent to the Court today6 May it $lease the Court6 7
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