Supreme Court (Trial Division)

Summer court closure arrangements
Court opening hours will be affected by Summer closure arrangements. To find out more, please refer to the Supreme Court (PDF, 148.2 KB) closure arrangements for 2025/2026. The Practice Direction relating to the closure is 4 of 2025 (PDF, 67.6 KB).

The Supreme Court is the highest court in Queensland, and includes the trial division and the Court of Appeal.

The trial division hears the most serious criminal cases, including murder, manslaughter and serious drug offences. The division also hears all civil matters involving amounts over $750,000.

Below are links to information about the Supreme Court of Queensland.

About the Supreme Court

Admission

Annual reports Supreme Court

Benchbooks

Caseflow management

Contacts Supreme Court

Costs assessment legal fees

Costs assessment party

Court calendars

Decisions Supreme Court

Efficient conduct of civil litigation

Electronic trials (eTrial)

eLodgement Supreme and District Courts

Fees - Supreme Court

Going to Supreme Court

Judges of the Supreme Court

Jury service

Obtain a trial date Supreme Court Brisbane

Online application for a court listing Supreme Court Brisbane

Practice directions Supreme Court

Pre-trial case management Supreme Court Brisbane

Procedural fact sheets for civil proceedings Supreme Court

Protocols Supreme Court

Representing yourself

Reserved judgments

Robing policy (PDF, 190.3 KB)

Supreme Court registry

Video resources Supreme Court

Wills and estates