Diane McGrath Fingleton | |
|---|---|
| Magistrate in the Queensland Magistrates Court | |
| In office November 1995 – 2002 | |
| In office 2005 – May 2010 | |
| Chief Magistrate of Queensland | |
| In office August 1999 – 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Stan Deer |
| Succeeded by | Marshall Irwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1947 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | St. Stephen's Cathedral School All Hallows' School |
| Occupation | Judge, lawyer |
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.[1][2]
- ^ "Diane Fingleton". Australian Women Lawyers. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Fingleton v R [2005] HCA 34, (2005) 227 CLR 166 (23 June 2005), High Court (Australia).