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Qld appoints ‘highly respected’ barrister as new Solicitor-General
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath has appointed a former president of the state’s Bar Association to be the next Solicitor-General.
Jerome Doraisamy
Sandy (Gavin Alexander) Thompson QC, who was called to the bar in 1983 and was appointed senior counsel in 1998, will serve as Queensland’s second law officer until 2024, providing expert legal advice to the Attorney-General and the Crown.
He is currently engaged on behalf of the state in the 2011 floods class action, and has “extensive” experience in commercial, litigation, arbitration and government representation, it added.
Mr Thompson is set to take over from Peter Dunning QC, who has completed a five-year term of “distinguished service”.
“I thank Mr Dunning for his hard work, legal insight and dedication to service during his time as Solicitor-General,” Mrs D’Ath said.
“Mr Dunning has been reliable, trustworthy and a safe pair of hands in providing advice on a range of complex and challenging matters. I wish him well for the future.”
The Bar Association of Queensland added to the praise of Mr Dunning, saying he had “carried out the demanding role…with equanimity and distinction”.
“The people of Queensland have been well and faithfully served by him. The Bar Association thanks Mr Dunning QC for the enormous contribution he has made in this role,” BAQ president Rebecca Treston QC said.
Ms Treston also congratulated Mr Thompson on his appointment.
“Mr Thompson is a highly respected and experience[d] barrister who, like Mr Dunning and Solicitors-General before him, is entirely suited to the role. The Bar Association extends to Mr Thompson its sincere best wishes for his new role.”
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly and HR Leader. He has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. In June 2024, he also assumed the editorship of HR Leader. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of the Minds Count Foundation.
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