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Stanley Graham JonesAO (born 10 September 1941 inMackay, Queensland[1]) is a retired Australian judge.[1]He served as ajudge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and became the court's firstFar North Queensland judge.He was the first person to be appointed to the role of chancellor at Central Queensland University.
After attendingGladstone State High School andNudgee College, Jones studied at theUniversity of Queensland where he graduated with aBachelor of Laws in 1964.[1]Following his graduation, Jones was admitted to theSupreme Court of Queensland as asolicitor and worked as a partner at Brisbane firm, O'Sullivan, Curry & Co.[1]In 1969, Jones was admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland as abarrister and commenced practice inRockhampton.[1] During his time in Rockhampton, Jones became the founding chairperson of the local Aboriginal Legal Service in 1972.[1]Jones became aQueen's Counsel in 1989.[1]
Jones was the first person to be appointed to the role ofchancellor atCentral Queensland University in 1992.[1] Jones had previously been a council member at the institution from 1975 until 1989, during its previous incarnation as the Capricornia Institute of Education. He resigned as the university's chancellor in 2004.[2]
In 1997, Jones was appointed as ajudge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and became the court's firstFar North Queensland judge, based inCairns.[1]
Stanley Jones retired in 2011.[3] His retirement draw tributes from various community leaders and the legal fraternity.[4]Jones has remained active in legal affairs since his retirement, most notably chairing the Queensland Government's Youth Sexual Violence and Abuse Steering Committee.[5][6][7][8]
As part of theQueen's Birthday Honours list in 2005, Jones was appointed anOfficer of the Order of Australia for improving legal and education services inCentral Queensland.[9]
Central Queensland University conferred Jones as aDoctor of the University in 2008. Jones received an HonoraryDoctor of Laws fromJames Cook University in 2010.[1]
In 2010, Jones was engaged by theCrime and Misconduct Commission to investigate claims of official misconduct byLNG companies relating to the completion of environmental assessments forcoal seam gas projects.[10]