Patrick Quinn
Director
Patrick joined Gilshenan & Luton in 2018. He has practised predominantly in criminal and misconduct law since his admission to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2011. He has also practised in litigation and family law.
Prior to his legal career, Patrick worked as a hotel manager and maintains a strong interest in liquor and gaming law.
Patrick represents clients in a wide range of investigations and proceedings including:
- transport and driving matters;
- sexual offences;
- drug offences;
- coronial investigations;
- commissions of inquiry;
- weapons licensing;
- crime and corruption proceedings;
- professional body investigations and disciplinary proceedings; and
- workplace investigations.
Patrick has been a member of the Queensland Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee since 2017.
Patrick is married to Jessica and enjoys spending his time out of the office in rural Queensland.
Recent articles by Patrick
Weapons licensing show cause requests
When further information is required to adequately determine a weapon’s licence application, it is ordinarily sought in the form of a show cause notice which is emailed to the applicant and identifies the further information requested by the authorised officer.
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Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) interviews
If you’re involved directly or indirectly in a transport safety incident in Australia, you may be required by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) to be interviewed in relation to that incident. It’s important for people who are required to participant in an ATSB interview to understand their rights and obligations.
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Weapons licensing for armourers and theatrical ordnance suppliers Queensland
The findings of an inquest into the death of a stuntman whilst filming a music video in Queensland were the catalyst for a review and scrutiny of the role of armourers and theatrical ordnance suppliers by Weapons Licensing (QLD).
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Amended guidelines to assess weapons licensing in Queensland
Amendments to weapons licencing assessments have seen an apparent increase in the number of refusals to grant or renew a license. If you've had an adverse decision about your application, you have 28 days to appeal to QCAT.
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