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MR0510
10 February 2010
Law Council congratulates new Federal
Court Chief Justice
The Law Council has congratulated Justice Patrick Keane on his
appointment as Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.
Law Council President Glenn Ferguson said Justice Keane’s
appointment to the Federal Court was richly deserved and caps a
distinguished legal career.
“Justice Keane is very highly regarded and he will bring to the position of
Chief Justice a wealth of experience, with his contribution to the law
spanning more than 30 years.”
Prior to his judicial appointment as Judge of the Court of Appeal at the
Supreme Court of Queensland, Justice Keane was Solicitor-General for
Queensland, and was Deputy Chairman of the Queensland Law Reform
Commission.
Justice Keane
practised at the Queensland Bar from 1978 to
2005,
principally in commercial and constitutional matters, and was appointed
Queen’s Counsel in 1988. In 2003, he
was awarded the Centenary
Medal.
Justice Keane, who is the first Queensland judge appointed to the
position, will assume his new role on 22 March.
He will take over from current Federal Court Chief Justice Michael Black,
who retires on 21 March.
“The Law Council welcomes Justice Keane’s appointment. We
congratulate him and are confident he will provide outstanding
leadership to the Federal Court of Australia,” Mr Ferguson said.
Media Contact:
Vanessa Kleinschmidt, Director Communications & Stakeholder Relations
P. 02 6246 3716 || M. 0408 014 110
The Law Council of Australia exists to represent the legal
profession at the national level, to speak on behalf of its constituent
bodies on national issues, and to promote the administration of
justice, access to justice and general improvement of the law.
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