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He is the first ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø law graduate to be appointed as a judge.

Queensland Attorney-General, the Honourable Yvette D'Ath, announced the appointment today (April 21^st).

Mr Lynham was born and raised in Townsville and graduated from ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 1995.

Mr Lynham said he owed much of his success to his studies at ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø.

“Had I not been able to undertake my law degree at ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø then I would not have not studied law,” he said.

“Any success I have achieved in my career as a barrister and now a judge would not have been possible but for the quality of the law degree I obtained from ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø and the opportunities it opened up for me after graduation.”

·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Vice Chancellor Professor Sandra Harding congratulated Mr Lynham on the prestigious appointment.

“We are so proud of Greg - ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø's first alumnus to be appointed to the bench,” Professor Harding said.

“It is a wonderful achievement and no doubt a fitting tribute his remarkable legal career to date.

“We are delighted that another of our stellar ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø graduates will remain in North Queensland to continue his work in his area of expertise from such an important position.”

Mr Lynham has practiced as a barrister in Townsville for the past 20 years. He is also a Judge Advocate and Defence Force Magistrate in the Australian Defence Force, presiding over court martials.

The Dean of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø’s College of Business, Law and Governance, Professor David Low congratulated Mr Lynham and said it was another feather in the cap for ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø’s Law program.

“It’s fantastic that another ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø alumnus is going to serve the community and contribute to civil society in North Queensland, in much the same way as the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Law Society does,” he said.

“There are many ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Law alumni achieving great things here in the North and across Australia.”