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Diane McGrath Fingleton (born 11 January 1947) is a former magistrate in the Queensland Magistrates Court, most notable for being appointed Chief Magistrate and later being convicted of the offence of intimidation of a witness, before the conviction was quashed on appeal to the High Court of Australia.
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Dec 22, 2011 · Diane Fingleton served as Chief Magistrate of the Queensland Magistrates Court from 1999-2003, though her time in the position was surrounded by controversy. Her career spans a range of legal and policy-related roles and she discusses the workings of politics and justice in Queensland.
Sep 30, 2010 · Former Queensland Chief Magistrate Diane Fingleton has seen the best and the worst of the justice system, including six months inside of a prison cell. She speaks to Angela Priestley. In mid-2003, the then Queensland Chief Magistrate Diane Fingleton officially lost her career.
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Apr 28, 2019 · April 28, 2019. Murri Court founder Diane Fingleton. Long an advocate for social justice, Diane Fingleton introduced the Murri Court. She is a retired Queensland Magistrates Court judge and the first woman ever appointed to the position of Chief Magistrate. Murri Court – Indigenous Justice?
Jan 1, 2010 · 4.13. 30 ratings3 reviews. Charged wrongly under a criminal code in a disagreement over conditions of employment, Diane Fingleton, the former lawyer, magistrate and Chief Magistrate of Queensland, was unjustly sentenced, in the very same court she had presided over, to one year in prison. Stripped of her clothing, her dignity and her integrity ...
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Download content. Summary. Diane Fingleton is a retired Queensland Magistrates Court judge. Appointed a magistrate in 1995, she became a senior magistrate three years later. In 1999 she was appointed to the position of Chief Magistrate, the first woman to ever hold the position.
Apr 7, 2016 · Born. 1947. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Occupation. Chief Magistrate, Lawyer and Magistrate. Jurisdiction. QLD - State. Diane Fingleton is a retired Queensland Magistrates Court judge. Appointed a magistrate in 1995, she became a senior magistrate three years later.
