Margaret McMurdo
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Margaret A McMurdo AC (b. 30 August 1954) is the current President
of the Queensland Court of Appeal
. Her appointment on 30 July 1998 saw her become the first female president of an appellate court in Australia.
, Gregory Terrace (1967–1971) and then at the University of Queensland
. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1975.
She was the first woman to be appointed to the bench of the District Court of Queensland
(1991).
She was a judge of the Children's Court of Queensland
from 1993-1998.
She was appointed President of the Queensland Court of Appeal in 1998.
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Queensland Court of Appeal
Supreme Court of Queensland
The Supreme Court of Queensland, which is based at the Law Courts Complex, is the superior court for the Australian State of Queensland and sits around the middle of the Australian court hierarchy...
. Her appointment on 30 July 1998 saw her become the first female president of an appellate court in Australia.
Education
McMurdo was educated at Brisbane Girls Grammar SchoolBrisbane Girls Grammar School
Brisbane Girls' Grammar School, is an independent, secular, day school for girls, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia....
, Gregory Terrace (1967–1971) and then at the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1975.
Career
She was admitted as a barrister in 1976.She was the first woman to be appointed to the bench of the District Court of Queensland
District Court of Queensland
The District Court of Queensland is a court in Queensland, a state of Australia. It has jurisdiction to hear:* appeals from decisions of the Magistrates' Court of Queensland;...
(1991).
She was a judge of the Children's Court of Queensland
Children's Court of Queensland
The Children's Court of Queensland is a specialized court in Queensland, a state of Australia which deals with serious crimes committed by children under the age of seventeen years in the state. The court should not be confused with the Children's Court which is a magistrates court in the...
from 1993-1998.
She was appointed President of the Queensland Court of Appeal in 1998.