Admission
Lawyers can lodge an application to the Supreme Court to be admitted to the legal profession.
Admission sittings are conducted regularly in the Banco Court of the QEII Courts of Law Complex in Brisbane, and as required in Cairns, Townsville and Rockhampton.
Lawyers are admitted by the Court of Appeal in Brisbane and a Supreme Court judge in regional areas.
Admission sittings
| Brisbane | Townsville | Rockhampton | Cairns |
| 11 November 2024 | 22 November 2024 | 29 November 2024 | 6 December 2024 |
| 11/12 December 2024 | 13 December 2024 | ||
| 17 February 2025 | |||
| 17 March 2025 | |||
| 6 May 2025 | |||
| 16 June 2025 |
Admission resources:
Oaths and affirmations
Admission guidelines
- Guideline 1 (2019) - Approving academic qualifications
- Guideline 2 (2019) - Approving practical legal training requirements
- Guideline 3 (2019) - Assessing overseas applications