David North (judge)

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David North (born 24 March 1956) is justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland in the Trial Division. He took silk in 1996, and is an alum of the law program at the University of Queensland. [1]

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References

  1. "The Honourable Justice David North". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2013.