“Ask the Court???” – Calling all early career professionals!

If you are in the first five years of your career, QELA invites you to join us (virtually) after work on Thursday, 22^nd October 2020, for our next Early Career Networking Night.

The evening is a great opportunity to meet new colleagues and build your professional network within the environmental and planning law sector.  And this year, we are doing things differently!

This is your chance to ask the court any and all questions you may have!  During the registration process we’re asking you to submit your questions and we will put these to His Honour Judge Williamson QC on the night.  Don’t worry, we will keep all questions anonymous.

After hearing the responses from His Honour Judge Williamson QC, we will then break into “zoom rooms” to discuss how you’ve been coping in a litigation context during Covid19.  We’re also going to compile a list of what has worked well and what hasn’t during this time, to provide this feedback to the court.  Again, all responses will be kept anonymous.  

Don’t miss out on the chance to have your say!

Registration is open to QELA members in the early years of their career in planning and environmental law, as well as other associated professions.

Registration numbers are strictly limited, so be quick!

GUEST SPEAKER

His Honour Judge Williamson QC 

Judge Williamson QC is a graduate of Queensland University of Technology—Bachelor of Applied Science (Quantity Surveying) (1999) and completed the Barristers' Board Examinations with Honours in 2003.  He was admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2004 and appointed Queen's Counsel in 2017.

Before turning to the law, His Honour worked as a quantity surveyor. Judge Williamson served as associate to His Honour Judge Thomas Quirk of the District Court of Queensland and the Planning and Environment Court from 2002 to early 2004. From 2004, His Honour practised as a Brisbane-based barrister where he specialised in environmental and planning law.

Judge Williamson QC was appointed a judge of the District Court of Queensland in 2018.