Peter Connolly (Australian judge)
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Peter Connolly Thomas Moores | |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Clive Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter David Connolly 29 September 1920 Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Claudia Hartley (m.1957) |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland |
Peter David Connolly
QC (29 September 1920- 3 May 2009) was an Australian politician and judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland
.
Born in Sydney in 1920 Connolly moved to Brisbane as a child. Justice Connolly went to Marist Rosalie (
2nd Australian Imperial Force between 1940 and 1946. After studying law at the University of Queensland
, he was admitted as a barrister in 1949.
Connolly was elected to the
Queen's Counsel in 1963.[2]
Connolly was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1978, serving until his retirement in 1990. He was known as a conservative 'black-letter lawyer' during his service in Parliament and on the bench. During his judicial service, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Connolly died on 3 May 2009. As of 2011, he was the most recent judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland to have served in Parliament prior to his judicial service.
See also
- Judiciary of Australia
- List of Judges of the Supreme Court of Queensland