ABOUT THE SOCIETY
The Medico-Legal Society of Queensland Inc. (MLSQ) has over 460 members spanning three professions: doctors, solicitors and barristers. Associate members represent professions working in the medico-legal industry including allied health practitioners, nurses, health administrators, medical defence organisations, medico-legal reporting agencies and tertiary students of medicine and law. This mix of members provides a unique opportunity for practitioners of these disciplines to meet, share knowledge and exchange views on medico-legal issues and to develop an understanding of how those issues affect each profession.
MLSQ is a very active organisation regularly hosting dinner meetings featuring speakers from a variety of professions. Topics covered at dinners address issues and events of current interest and benefit to all practitioners. MLSQ also hosts an annual conference as well as regular educational workshops, providing opportunities to learn, network and exchange ideas.
The current Legal and Medical MLSQ Patrons are, respectively, the Hon. Justice David Boddice and Dr Glenda Powell AM.
HISTORY
MLSQ was formed in 1952 to further medico-legal knowledge and to promote understanding and rapport between the medical and legal professions. The then Chief Justice of Queensland, The Honourable Justice Macrossan delivered the inaugural address, Medical and Legal Aspects of Drunkenness in relation to drivers of motor vehicles.
After a hiatus during the 1970s, MLSQ was re-formed in the 1980’s and has gone from strength to strength since then. During its 60th Anniversary year, the Society agreed to incorporate, adopting a new constitution and introduce Associate Membership.
Past presidents have included a who’s who of Queensland’s legal and medical fraternities. The MLSQ executive rotates biennially through a doctor, barrister, solicitor sequence.
CURRENT COMMITTEE:
Dr Mark Woodrow | President
Mr Damien Atkinson OAM KC | Senior Vice-President
Ms Claire Smith | Junior Vice-President
Dr Mellissa Naidoo | Treasurer
Mr David Schneidewin | Secretary
Ms Anna-Maria Lofaro
Dr Catherine Yelland
Ms Jane FitzGerald KC
Mr Daniel Davison
Dr Jennifer Gunn
Dr Prudence FitzPatrick
Become a Member
MLSQ full membership is open to registered medical and legal practitioners. Associate membership is open to allied health practitioners, nurses, medical administrators, representatives of medical defence organisations and medico-legal reporting agencies, and tertiary students of medicine and law. Associate members do not have full member voting rights.
Benefits of membership include reduced rates for dinners, conferences and seminars and access to an exclusive network of medico-legal practitioners. Annual and three-year membership options are available.
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