Michael Back

Michael Back
Born	Michael John Back June 26, 1957 (1957-06-26) (age 54) Newcastle, New South Wales
Citizenship	Australian
Education	Newcastle Boys High School, The University of Sydney
Occupation	lawyer
Employer	Freehills

Michael Back (26 June 1957 — ) BA Hons LLB Hons Syd, is an Australian lawyer. He is a senior partner of Freehills and head of their Brisbane, Queensland office. He is an environmental and planning law specialist.

Early Life and Education

Michael John Back was born 26 June 1957 in Newcastle, New South Wales. He attended Newcastle Boys High School, completing the Higher School Certificate in 1975. He matriculated to the University of Sydney where he was graduated a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours.^[1][2][3]

Career

Back is currently a senior partner and head of the Brisbane office of Freehills. He specialises in environmental and planning law advising on major property developments and infrastructure projects. His particular area of expertise relates to the environmental and planning approval of projects, environmental audits and the preparation of environmental compliance and management programs.^[2]

Back was admitted as a Solicitor in New South Wales on the 5th November 1982 and was employed by Freehill, Hollingdale and Page, Martin Place, Sydney.^[4][5]

In 1989 he was admitted in Queensland as a Principal Solicitor with Freehills, Brisbane.^[6]

On the 12 July 2000 his name was added to the Roll of Practitioners in Western Australia.^[7]

He has lectured in Environmental Law at the University of Queensland.^[1]

Back has acted as the Honorary Solicitor for the PA Foundation, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane.^[8]

Back is an associate of the Australian Institute of Valuers and Land Economists, a member of the Property Council of Australia, Queensland Environmental Law Association (QELA) and of the Tourism and Travel Subcommittee of the Law Council of Australia.^[2]

In 2007 he was named as one of seven members of Queensland's Urban Land Development Authority to "fast track the Queensland Government’s delivery of new land for housing development."^[9]

Personal Life

He married in 1983 and has four children.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Who's Who Live (Australia)". Crown Content ABN 37 096 393 636. http://crowncontent.com.au/whos-who-in-australia.html. Retrieved 29 June 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Michael Back". Freehills. Our People.. Freehills. 2011. http://www.freehills.com.au/389.aspx. Retrieved 27 Jul 011. 
3. ^ "Members". Old Boys Association, Newcastle Boys High School. http://www.nbhsoba.org.au/?page_id=55. Retrieved 26 July 2011. 
4. ^ (PDF) New South Wales Law Almanac (1983 ed.), Sydney: New South Wales Government Printer for the Attorney General, 2002 [1983], p. 400, http://www.lawalmanacs.info/almanacs/nsw-law-almanac-1983.pdf?1227265790 
5. ^ (PDF) New South Wales Law Almanac (1984 ed.), Sydney: New South Wales Government Printer for the Attorney General, 2002 [1984], p. 136, http://www.lawalmanacs.info/almanacs/nsw-law-almanac-1983.pdf?1227265790 
6. ^ "Find a Solicitor (database online)". Queensland Law Society. 2005-2010. Mr Michael Back. QLS Number 00000112. http://www.qls.com.au/content/ss/solicitor/112. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
7. ^ "Government of Western Australia. Law Alamanac. Certificated Legal Practitioners. (database online)". Government of Western Australia.. Surname: Back, Given Name: Michael John. http://www.department.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/lawalmanac/Practitioners.asp?mode=display_item&filterType=ALL&showID=ID000330&uid=3460-1184-9001-6666. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 
8. ^ Princess Alexandra Hospital. Annual Report., 2006-07, Brisbane, Queensland: Princess Alexandra Hospital., 2007, p. 65 
9. ^ Lucas, Paul (15 November 2007). "Seven to Steer State Housing Strategy (media release)". Government of Queensland. Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning. http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=55173. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 

External links

• Freehills Profile: Michael Back