About Us
The North Queensland Law Association was established on January 25, 1959. It became an incorporated entity in 1998, adopting the name North Queensland Law Association Inc.
According to its Constitution, the Association's objectives are:
To foster confidence and goodwill between the community and the legal profession.
To foster confidence and goodwill among Association members and the legal profession at large.
To advocate for and safeguard the interests of the legal profession.
To advocate for and safeguard the community’s interests concerning the law, promoting improvements in legal standards and administration.
To collaborate with the Queensland Law Society Incorporated on all professional matters.
The Management Committee of the Association consists of:
A President and Vice President.
A Treasurer.
A Secretary.
The immediate past President of the Association.
6 Committee Members elected at the AGM each year.
3 other people being the President of each District Law Association or a representative of each of the District Law Associations.
Any member of the Association who is also a member of the Council of Queensland Law Society Inc.
Since its commencement, the North Queensland Law Association has appointed numerous life members in recognition of their contribution to the Association. Life members appointed to date are:
- Raoul Guides
- Peter Apel
- Bill Gillman (Dec’d)
- Dom Martinez (Dec’d)
- Jim Thompson
- Hall Westaway
- Ian Roberts (Dec’d)
- Jim Carey (Dec’d)
- Graham Roberts
- Russell Sherrington
- Norm Brown (Dec'd)
- David Glasgow (resigned - appointed Qld Magistrate - now in Townsville)
- The HON Justice James Barry (Dec’d)
- John Francis
- Ian MacDonald (resigned – elected Federal Senator for Qld and Fisheries Minister in the Howard Government)
- Magistrate Rob Spencer – Appointed Queensland Magistrate in Cairns
- The Honourable Judge John Coker – Federal Circuit Court Townsville
- Vince Vandeleur
- Tom Covacevich (Dec'd)
- George Roberts (Dec'd)
- Justice Sir George Kneipp (Dec'd)
- Magistrate Steven Mosch – Queensland Magistrate – Townsville
- Emma Coburn
- Tony Collins
- Heather Humphries
- Andrew Philp KC
- Spencer Browne
- Deanne Drummond
- Bev Reaston
- Justice David North
- Judge Christopher Bowrey
- Michael Murray