Title: Director

Qualifications: BA, LLB

Experience and expertise: Paul was appointed a Magistrate in August 1988 after 10 years working as a barrister and solicitor.  From 2001 to 2006 he served as the State Coordinating Magistrate, a Deputy Chief Magistrate and the Supervising Magistrate for Koori Courts. He was appointed a Judge of the County Court in April 2006 and President of the Children’s Court of Victoria in May 2006. In May 2013, he returned to the County Court from the Children’s Court. He was the Judge in Charge of the County Koori Court from early 2016 until his retirement in May 2019 and is currently the Alternate Chair of the Youth Parole Board.

Special responsibilities: Advice and consultation