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 |
27 April 2026 | 17 April 2026 | 29 May 2026 | 24 April 2026 |
25 May 2026 | 22 May 2026 | 31 July 2026 | 19 June 2026 |
22 June 2026 | 26 June 2026 | 25 September 2026 | |
| 27 July 2026 | 4 December 2026 | ||
24 August 2026 | |||
21 September 2026 | |||
19 October 2026 | |||
16 November 2026 | |||
9 December 2026 & 10 December 2026 |
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