Media
Working with Queensland Courts
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Daily law lists | Refer to the daily law lists of the Supreme Court (including the Court of Appeal), District Court, Planning and Environment Court, Industrial Court, Land Court and Magistrates Court. Accredited media representatives can apply to receive these by email, together with adult criminal charge lists, by emailing mediaSDC@justice.qld.gov.au (for Brisbane CBD courts) or by emailing local registries in other locations. |
Coroners Court sittings | Refer to the monthly schedule of sittings of the Coroners Court.
The Department of Justice Media Unit will advise accredited media representatives when coronial findings are due to be handed down. |
| Circuit court sittings | Refer to the court calendars for the dates of regional circuit court sittings of the Supreme Court, District Court and Magistrates Court. |
Routine media enquiries about court appearance dates and outcomes | Contact the registry of courthouse where the criminal matter is listed. For details of Supreme Court, District Court and Planning and Environment Court civil matters, use the eCourts application. For all higher court criminal and civil matters in Brisbane contact the Principal Information Officer at mediaSDC@justice.qld.gov.au, +61 7 3738 7640. |
Search for a court file | There are several options for searching and accessing files and documents used in Queensland Courts. Access, download and print documents for active Planning and Environment Court matters originating in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Maroochydore and Southport. |
Media enquiries for Coroners Court | Contact the Department of Justice Media Unit at media.relations@justice.qld.gov.au, +61 7 3738 9295. |
| Media enquiries for the Magistrates Court | Contact the Magistrates Court Principal Media Officer at mediaMC@justice.qld.gov.au. |
| Media enquiries for juvenile criminal matters | For listing dates and locations for Childrens Court (Magistrate) matters, contact the registry of the courthouse where the criminal matter is listed. If further assistance is required, contact the Magistrates Court Principal Media Officer at mediaMC@justice.qld.gov.au. For listing dates and locations of juvenile matters in the Childrens Court (Judge) or the Supreme Court, email the Principal Information Officer at mediaSDC@justice.qld.gov.au. |
Media enquiries for the Supreme Court (including the Court of Appeal), District Court, Planning and Environment Court and Land Court | Contact the Principal Information Officer at mediaSDC@justice.qld.gov.au, +61 7 3738 7640. |
Media court identification cards | Accredited media representatives in Brisbane can apply for, renew or replace a media court identification card by submitting the application form to the Principal Information Officer mediaSDC@justice.qld.gov.au. |
Courts and tribunals | Queensland Courts and tribunals Refer to the list of Brisbane and regional court locations. Refer to the South East Queensland and Queensland maps. |
Court reporting guide | Refer to the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Court reporting guide for journalists (PDF, 1.9MB). |
Sentencing in Queensland | Refer to the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council guides to adult sentencing and juvenile sentencing. |
Jury process | View our videos to understand the selection and role of jurors in Queensland Courts. |
| Reporting on sexual violence | Refer to the Queensland Government Sexual violence media guide. Magistrates Court Practice Direction 4 of 2023 facilitates procedural consistency in the determination of applications for non-publication orders. |
Reporting on domestic and family violence | Refer to the Queensland Government Domestic and family violence media guide. |
| Reporting on Childrens Court matters | Refer to the Queensland Government Reporting on the Childrens Court in Queensland: a guide for media. |
Judicial members | Refer to the naming convention for judicial officers Judges of the Planning and Environment Court Magistrates of Queensland (including Coroners) For the Magistrates Court, all judicial media enquiries should be directed to the Magistrates Court Principal Media Officer at mediaMC@justice.qld.gov.au. For the Coroners Court, all judicial media enquiries should be directed to the Department of Justice Media Unit at media.relations@justice.qld.gov.au, +61 7 3738 9295. For the Supreme Court (including Court of Appeal), District Court, Planning and Environment Court, Childrens Court of Queensland and Land Court, all judicial media enquiries should be directed to the Principal Information Officer at mediaSDC@justice.qld.gov.au, +61 7 3738 7640. This includes all requests for the respective Heads of Jurisdiction and individual judicial officers. Do not contact judicial chambers directly. |
Court statistics | Statistics about Queensland Courts may be contained in a range of publications, the domestic and family violence data collection, or may require a specific data request . |
Non-publication orders | Media representatives can verify the terms of non-publication orders related to court proceedings by emailing local registries, |
Media accreditation and the use of electronic devices in courtrooms | Refer to the practice directions of the following jurisdictions: Supreme Court 2014/08 – Photography and electronic devices in court buildings District Court 2014/10 – Electronic devices in courtrooms Planning and Environment Court 2014/06 – Electronic devices in courtrooms Land Court 2023/2 – Photography and electronic devices in court buildings Magistrates Court 2014/01 – Photography and electronic devices in courtrooms Coroners Court 2021/01 – Electronic devices in courtrooms |
Access to exhibits for publication | After payment of the prescribed fee, media representatives may file an application using Form 1 to apply to the trial judge, during or after the trial, for an order permitting the copying of exhibits for publication. Service of such an application on the parties is necessary. Refer to Rule 56A in the Criminal Practice Rules 1999. |
Recording and broadcasting judgment remarks | Refer to the arrangements and procedures for accredited media representatives to record and broadcast a court’s judgment remarks . Accredited media representatives may apply to the court to record and broadcast judgment remarks by submitting the application form to MediaSDC@justice.qld.gov.au at least 48 hours prior to the court event. |
Access to Courts Wi-Fi | To access the Courts Public Safety Network Guest (PSNG) Wi-Fi, in all Queensland Courts locations, accredited media representatives can create an account at the Self Service Portal, using your corporate email address. Refer to the terms and conditions of use. |
Reporting from outside the QEII Courts of Law | Refer to the Supreme Court practice direction: 2014/17 - Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law Supreme Court, Brisbane accessways to remain clear . |
Decisions | Refer to decisions of various Queensland courts and tribunals. Media organisations are welcome to include a link to published decisions in print or online publications. |
Queensland Courts annual reports | Refer to the various annual reports published by Queensland Courts. |
Judicial articles and speeches by individual judges and magistrates | Other judicial publications are available through the Supreme Court Library Queensland. |
Access to the Supreme Court Library Queensland | Media representatives can access resources of the Supreme Court Library Queensland online or on Level 12 of the QEII Courts of Law. |