Nicholas Loos
Member of the Land Court of Queensland
University education
Bachelor of Laws, University of Queensland
Bachelor of Arts, University of Queensland
Pre-judicial career
Admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland (2005)
Admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland (2010)
Judicial career
Member, Land Court of Queensland (2024 – present)
Biographical notes
Prior to being appointed to the Court, Member Loos practiced in the Planning and Environment Court and the Land Court, as a solicitor and then a barrister. He appeared in and advised about cases concerning:
- development approvals for significant sites in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, North Queensland and Far North Queensland;
- the valuation of key CBD parcels of land;
- the development and maintenance of mining infrastructure;
- the determination of financial assurance/ estimated rehabilitation costs for mine sites;
- State and local heritage;
- determination of complex infrastructure charging arrangements; and
- enforcement/ prosecution actions involving allegations of environmental harm.