Sir Dormer George Andrews was a judge in Queensland, Australia.
10 Facts About Dormer Andrews
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Dormer Andrews was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland.
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Dormer Andrews attended Taringa State primary school and St Joseph's College, Nudgee before enrolling at the University of Queensland in 1939.
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Dormer Andrews was held prisoner by the Italians until he was liberated and repatriated in June 1943.
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Dormer Andrews resumed his university study and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1944 and a Bachelor of Law in 1947.
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Dormer Andrews did articles at the firm of Williams and Williams and was admitted as a barrister in 1947.
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Dormer Andrews was appointed a judge on the District Court of Queensland in April 1959 and as a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland in May 1971.
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In 1985, Campbell left the Supreme Court to take up an appointment as state governor and Andrews was appointed Chief Justice.
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Dormer Andrews retired in 1989 when he reached the statutory retirement age of 70.
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Dormer Andrews was appointed a Knight Bachelor in 1987 and received the Centenary Medal in 2001.