Summary
Peter is a very experienced and highly regarded lawyer. He has over 30 years experience as a barrister. He is also an experienced mediator and qualified Family Law Arbitrator. He has completed Independent Children's Lawyer training. Peter has served as a part-time member of the Criminal Justice Commission Misconduct Tribunal, as a Defence Force Magistrate and Judge Advocate in the ADF, as Chair of a Marine Board of Inquiry for Maritime Safety Queensland, on the board of Screen Queensland and as Principal Member of the Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel. Peter is currently a member of the Southern Regional Parole Board and the Central and Northern Regional Parole Board.
Peter has appeared as counsel in a number of significant family law cases including Weir(1993) FLC 92-338 and Fields & Smith [2015] FamCAFC 57 (Smith & Fields [2012] FamCA 510)
Practice Areas
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Family court
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Mediation of disputes
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Wills & estates disputes
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Serious (indictable) offences
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Experience
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Peter J Baston - Barrister
Barrister
August, 1985 - Present
Barrister
Education
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The College of Law
Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution Practice
2015 - 2016
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University of Queensland
Master of Laws (Advanced)
2012 - 2016
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University of Queensland
Masters of Laws
1993 - 1997
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Barristers Admission Board (Supreme Court of New South Wales)
Diploma of Law (BAB)
1980 - 1983
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Royal Australian Naval College, HMAS CRESWELL, Jervis Bay ACT
Graduate
1980 - 1981
Location
Level 20, Inns of Court, 107 North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland, 4000, Australia,
Virtual Practice
Practising Certificate
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Queensland, Australia
31 years held
Languages
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English
Proficient
Certifications
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Independent Children's Lawyer
Canberra, ACT, Law Council of Australia
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Qualified Mediator
Canberra, ACT, Department of Defence
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Arbitrator - Family Law
Robina, Queensland, The Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators (Law Council of Australia)