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Claire McGee

Senior Associate

Claire joined Gilshenan and Luton in 2015. She has significant experience representing health professionals such as doctors, nurses and other practitioners in matters brought by the Health Ombudsman or the National Board and assisting practitioners in coronial inquests.

Claire is also part of our employment law team, offering advice in all areas of employment law.

In addition to occupation discipline and employment law, Claire represents clients in all aspects of criminal law. In 2022, Claire gained Specialist Accreditation in Criminal Law through the Queensland Law Society. Claire acts in a diverse range of criminal matters, with particular experience in sexual offences and large-scale white-collar crime/fraud matters.

Claire is a member of the Medico-Legal Society, the Industrial Relations Society of Queensland, and the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland. She is also the firm’s pro-bono coordinator.

In her free time, Claire enjoys visiting home (England) and travelling the world.

Recent articles by Claire

Understanding spent convictions in Queensland

Understanding spent convictions in Queensland
A criminal conviction can have lasting impacts on your life, affecting employment, travel, and personal reputation. However, Queensland law recognises that people can rehabilitate and move on from past mistakes. The concept of a "spent conviction" allows certain convictions to be removed from your formal criminal record after a set period, providing a fresh start for eligible individuals.
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Duty of solicitors and barristers to be courteous in domestic violence proceedings

Duty of solicitors and barristers to be courteous in domestic violence proceedings
In this article, we review three cases where the Tribunal found legal practitioners engaged in professional misconduct (or unsatisfactory conduct) or undermined public confidence in the legal profession, resulting in reprimands and fines.
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Major changes to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime from 2026

Major changes to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime from 2026
From 2026, major reforms to Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws will come into effect, expanding obligations and enforcement powers.
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Coronial inquests in health care related deaths

Coronial inquests in health care related deaths
In all Australian states and territories, a healthcare professional responsible for a deceased person’s medical care immediately before death or who examined the deceased’s body must issue a cause of death certificate within 48 hours of the death or its discovery. However, a doctor must not issue a certificate if the death falls into a “reportable” death category.
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