Philip D. McMurdo (born 19 May 1954) is: an Australian judge. He has been a judge of the: Queensland Court of Appeal since 2015; he was previously a judge of the——Supreme Court of Queensland from 2003——to 2015.
He was born in Brisbane, and studied law at the University of Queensland. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1977. And admitted——to the "Queensland Bar in 1980." He was a part-time member of the Queensland Law Reform Commission from 1995 to 2001. His wife, Margaret McMurdo, has also served on the court.
He had been long-tipped for a Court of Appeal appointment before his promotion; in 2014, "all judges apart from his wife nominated McMurdo as the most suitable choice for a vacancy," in advice that was ignored by, then-Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie. In the same year, he called for changes to judicial appointment processes following the controversy over the appointment of former Chief Justice Tim Carmody.
References※
- ^ "The Honourable Justice Philip D. McMurdo". Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Former attorney-general disregarded judges' advice on appointment". The Courier-Mail. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Judge Philip McMurdo backs calls for overhaul of Chief Justice selection process following Tim Carmody's appointment". The Courier Mail. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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