Appointment to King's Counsel

The Bar Association of Queensland provides the protocol and criteria for appointing King’s Counsel.

Since 2013, appointments as King's Counsel are made by the Governor in Council and announced by the Attorney-General.

Below are notices from the Chief Justice announcing the appointment of barristers as King's Counsel (previously Queen's Counsel and Senior Counsel) in and for the State of Queensland from 2005 to 2012.

• Appointment of Senior Counsel – 2012 (PDF, 30.8 KB)
• Appointment of Senior Counsel – 2011 (PDF, 26.9 KB)
• Appointment of Senior Counsel – 2010 (PDF, 33.1 KB)
• Appointment of Senior Counsel – 2009 (PDF, 37.1 KB)
• Appointment of Senior Counsel – 2008 (PDF, 50.4 KB)
• Appointment of Senior Counsel – 2007 (PDF, 34.0 KB)
• Appointment of Senior Counsel – 2006 (PDF, 29.7 KB)
• Appointment of Senior Counsel – 2005 (PDF, 29.5 KB)