Catherine Holmes

Catherine Ena "Cate" Holmes AC SC (born 12 October 1956) is a retired Australian jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, the highest ranking court in the Australian state of Queensland. She was appointed to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2000, to the Queensland Court of Appeal in 2006 and appointed chief justice on 11 September 2015. She retired on 19 March 2022.

Quotes about Catherine Holmes

• She is not only well qualified, she is a leader.
  • Kym Agius Who is Catherine Holmes, Queensland's first female chief justice? 7 Sep 2015

• Catherine Holmes has become Queensland's first female Chief Justice, rising to lead a judiciary which hopes to rebuild after a period of unprecedented bad blood.
  • Kym Agius Who is Catherine Holmes, Queensland's first female chief justice? 7 Sep 2015