AREAS OF PRACTICE

The Hon Philip McMurdo KC was a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland for 20 years, including 7 years as a judge of the Court of Appeal, until his retirement in 2023. As an appellate judge he decided appeals from various courts and tribunals including the Supreme Court, the District Court, the Planning and Environment Court and the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

His work as a trial judge was in all parts of the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction,  but principally in commercial cases as one of 2 judges responsible for the court’s Commercial List for 8 years until his appointment to the Court of Appeal.

He practised at the Queensland Bar for 23 years from 1980, having worked as a solicitor in a leading commercial firm for 2 years. He was appointed a Queens Counsel in 1992. His practice was principally in the areas of commercial and corporate law, intellectual property law and administrative law.

From 2012 to 2014 he served as the President of the Judicial Conference of Australia. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.

He is available to conduct arbitrations and mediations.

CONTACT

The Hon. Philip McMurdo KC
Murray Gleeson Chambers
Level 31, 239 George Street
Brisbane 4000

Phone: 3175 4601