Chief magistrate appointed Qld's top judge

Chief Magistrate Tim Carmody QC is believed to be the front runner to be Queensland's Chief Justice. Source: AAP

TIM Carmody's ascension from chief magistrate to become the state's top judge has finally been confirmed.

AFTER months of speculation and a public spat between the judiciary, Premier Campbell Newman made the announcement at the Supreme Court library on Thursday.

Judge Carmody, QC, who was recruited as chief magistrate from the bar nine months ago, will replace long-running Supreme Court chief justice Paul de Jersey who becomes Governor next month.Mr Newman said the government consulted widely on the appointment, including within legal circles, and he made the decision on Wednesday."His honour has the keen legal knowledge, administrative skills and integrity that are essential qualities for the role of Chief Justice," he said.Judge Carmody humbly accepted the appointment."I will work hard every day to prove worthy of the public's trust in me," he said.His elevation has split the legal fraternity.Several lawyers, including former Crown Solicitor Walter Sofronoff QC and former Supreme Court judge Richard Chesterman QC, have raised concerns about Mr Carmody's perceived closeness to the Liberal National government and his backing of its controversial anti-bikie laws.Mr Sofronoff, who resigned as solicitor-general in March, also questioned Mr Carmody's experience.Judge Carmody served as Counsel Assisting in the Fitzgerald Inquiry into police corruption in the 1980s and became special prosecutor of official corruption arising from the landmark inquiry.From 1998 to 2002 he was Queensland's Crime Commissioner and was appointed a Judge of the Family Court in 2003, before returning to private practice in 2008.Before his appointment as District Court Judge and Chief Magistrate in September 2013, he served as Chairman of the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry.

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