Our authors are experienced lawyers and educators, who are passionate about helping your students understand and appreciate our legal system.

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Roger Woodgate B.A. (Hons), B. Econ., LLB, Dip. Ed. (Qld). Former Accredited Family Law Specialist, former nationally accredited mediator.

Roger is one of the original authors of Legal Studies for Queensland Volumes 1 and 2. He is a former teacher and practising lawyer. Roger entered teaching in 1967 and was Head of Social Science at Craigslea High School in July 1983, prior to becoming a lawyer and practised law for over 30 years. He has extensive experience as a teacher in the Social Sciences and English. Roger holds undergraduate degrees in Arts (English Honours), Economics and Law. He also holds a Diploma in Education from the University of Queensland.

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Jeff Biggs B. Econ., LLB, Dip. Ed., B.A., Partner, Biggs Fitzgerald Pike, Solicitors, Accredited Family Law Specialist.

Jeff Biggs is the Senior Partner in a legal practice and has been practising law full-time for over thirty-seven years and continues to practise today. He is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law and has presented papers at legal conferences for Lexis Nexis and at Legal Educators and Young Lawyers conferences.

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Kirsten Murray B. A., Justice Studies (Criminology), B.A.Ed.(Secondary), Grad. Dip. Comm.

Kirsten taught Senior Legal Studies in Queensland for over a decade before entering the community engagement space. Kirsten was a member of the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority’s Toowoomba District Review Panel. She also has experience as a teacher of history and geography. She currently coordinates and delivers a wide range of diverse education programs that develop students’ and the wider communities’ knowledge and understanding of Queensland’s legal system.