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 |
| 16 June 2025 | 30 May 2025 | 16 May 2025 | 11 July 2025 |
| 28 July 2025 | 27 June 2025 | 15 August 2025 | 22 August 2025 |
| 25 August 2025 | 18 July 2025 | 3 October 2025 | 10 October 2025 |
| 22 September 2025 | 5 September 2025 | 5 December 2025 | 28 November 2025 |
| 20 October 2025 | 31 October 2025 | ||
| 17 November 2025 | 12 December 2025 | ||
| 10 December 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