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  1. 23.03.2026

    2025/04–Designation of court holidays and removal of expired practice directions (Pdf, 67.6KB)

    This Practice Direction outlines the 2025-2026 court closure for the Supreme Court of Queensland and repeals Practice Directions 1, 2 and 3 of 2025.

    Practice Directions
  2. 23.03.2026

    2025/03–Temporary closure of Brisbane registry (6 and 7 March) REPEALED by PD 2025/4 (Pdf, 131.7KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 3 of 2025 - Temporary closure of Brisbane Registry

    Practice Directions
  3. 23.03.2026

    2025/02–Temporary closure of Townsville registry (4 and 5 February) REPEALED by PD 2025/4 (Pdf, 52.0KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 2 of 2025 - Temporary closure of Townsville registry

    Practice Directions
  4. 23.03.2026

    2025/01–Temporary closure of Townsville registry REPEALED by PD 2025/4 (Pdf, 111.8KB)

    In light of the warnings issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, the offices of the Townsville Supreme Court Registry will be closed on Monday, 3 Februar

    Practice Directions
  5. 25.03.2026

    2024/17–Designation of court holidays REPEALED by PD 2025/4 (Pdf, 110.2KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 17 of 2024 - Designation of Registry Summer Closure

    Practice Directions
  6. 25.03.2026

    2024/06–Repeal of Practice Directions (Pdf, 91.2KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 18 of 2018 - Efficient conduct of civil litigation

    Practice Directions
  7. 23.03.2026

    2024/03–Temporary closure of Townsville registry - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 21.7KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 03 of 2024

    Practice Directions
  8. 23.03.2026

    2023/19–Further temporary closure of Cairns registry - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 78.8KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 18 of 2023 - Temporary closure of Cairns Registry

    Practice Directions
  9. 23.03.2026

    2023/18–Temporary closure of Cairns registry - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 137.7KB)

    Supreme Court practice direction 18 of 2023 - Temporary closure of Cairns Registry on 18 December due to flooding from ex TC Jasper.

    Practice Directions
  10. 23.03.2026

    2023/17–Re-opening of Cairns registry - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 17.1KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 17 of 2023 - Re-opening of Cairns registry

    Practice Directions
  11. 23.03.2026

    2023/16–Temporary closure of Cairns registry REPEALED BY 2023/17 (Pdf, 21.9KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 16 of 2023 - Temporary closure of Cairns registry

    Practice Directions
  12. 23.03.2026

    2023/12–Designation of court holidays - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 101.7KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 12 of 2023 - Designation of Court Holidays

    Practice Directions
  13. 15.04.2026

    2022/15–Designation of Court Holidays - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 61.9KB)

    Supreme Court Practice Direction 15 of 2022 - Designation of Court Holidays Registry - 28 December 2022 to 6 January 2023

    Practice Directions
  14. 23.03.2026

    2022/06–Repeal of Practice Direction 24 of 2021 - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 10.0KB)

    Supreme Court practice direction 6 of 2022 - repeal of practice direction 24 of 2021 - COVID-19

    Practice Directions
  15. 23.03.2026

    2022/05–COVID-19 Excusal from jury service - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 42.8KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 5 of 2022 COVID-19 - Excusal from jury service

    Practice Directions
  16. 23.03.2026

    2021/24 - COVID-19 - REPEALED by PD 06/2022 (Pdf, 265.5KB)

    Supreme Court Practice Direction 24 of 2021 - COVID-19

    Practice Directions
  17. 23.03.2026

    2021/20 - Repeal of practice direction 15 of 2013 - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 28.3KB)

    Supreme Court practice direction 20 of 2021 - Repeal of practice direction 15 of 2013

    Practice Directions
  18. 23.03.2026

    2021/18 - Designation of court holidays - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 35.3KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland practice direction 18 of 2021 - Designation of court holidays

    Practice Directions
  19. 23.03.2026

    2021/15 - Protected Counselling Communications REPEALED by 16 of 2024 (Pdf, 94.6KB)

    2021/15 - Protected Counselling Communications REPEALED by 16 of 2024

    Practice Directions
  20. 23.03.2026

    2020/18 - Designation of court holidays registry – 21 December 2020 to 1 January 2021 - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 205.4KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 18 of 2020 - Designation of court holidays registry – 21 December 2020 to 1 January 2021

    Practice Directions
  21. 23.03.2026

    2020/10 - Informal Wills/COVID-19 (Amended) - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 45.6KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 10 of 2020 - Informal Wills /COVID-19

    Practice Directions
  22. 23.03.2026

    2020/09 - Admission to the legal profession (Amended) - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 131.8KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 9/2020 - Admission to the legal profession

    Practice Directions
  23. 23.03.2026

    2020/04 - Case flow management - Civil jurisdiction - REPEALED BY PD 09/2023 (Pdf, 193.7KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 4 of 2020 - Case flow management - Civil jurisdiction

    Practice Directions
  24. 23.03.2026

    2019/15 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 23 December 2019 to 3 January 2020 - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 218.5KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 15 of 2019 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 23 December 2019 to 3 January 2020

    Practice Directions
  25. 23.03.2026

    2019/03 - Re-opening of Townsville Registry - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 132.8KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 3/2019 - Re-opening of Townsville registry

    Practice Directions
  26. 23.03.2026

    2019/02 - Court closure, Townsville registry - Revoked by Practice Direction 3/2019 (Pdf, 103.7KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 2 of 2019 - Court closure, Townsville registry.

    Practice Directions
  27. 23.03.2026

    2018/23 - Repeal of Practice Direction 27 of 2014 - Serious drug offence certificates - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 41.2KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 23 of 2018 - Repeal of Practice Direction 27 of 2014 - Serious drug offence certificates

    Practice Directions
  28. 23.03.2026

    2018/17 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 24 December 2018 to 4 January 2019 - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 208.5KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 17 of 2018 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 24 December 2018 to 4 January 2019.

    Practice Directions
  29. 23.03.2026

    2018/13 - Non-party access to bail files before hearing - REPEALED by 2024/6 (Pdf, 227.4KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 13 of 2018 - Non-party access to bail files before hearing

    Practice Directions
  30. 23.03.2026

    2017/18 - Repeal of practice directions REPEALED by 6 of 2024 (Pdf, 27.5KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction 18 of 2017 - Repeal of practice directions

    Practice Directions

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