A short walk from Roma Street railway station.

Buses travel down George Street, stop between Turbot and Tank Streets.

Public car park accessed from Tank Street.

General information

No public telephones available.

Justice of the Peace - all documents should be signed, witnessed and photocopied before attending the registry.

Bathrooms, including disabled facilities, located on the ground floor and levels 2, 3, 4 and 5

Parents' room with changing facilities for babies located on levels 4 and 5

Wheelchair access available via the main entrance on Tank Street

Lift access available to all public floors.

Hearing loops available by contacting the registry in advance - email and postal address information below.

For copies of transcripts contact Auscript on 1800 287 274.

General enquiries

  • Information about filing and family law procedures
  • Procedural information about your case
  • Family law forms and publications
  • Commonwealth Courts Portal support

email

Proof of divorce

I need to prove we are divorced - how do I do that?

 

Filing of documents by email

For documents that are unable to be eFiled

email

Registry enquiries

  • Lost property
  • Request for a lawyer code
  • Request availability of a file for file viewing or subpoena viewing (you should check that leave has been granted through the Commonwealth Courts Portal prior to sending a request to inspect a subpoena)
  • Case file information - parties/lawyers
  • Lawyers providing conciliation conference documents
  • Follow up enquiries for consent orders and urgent applications

email

Court Children’s Service

Please contact the Court Children’s Service directly via email to:

  • Confirm appointments
  • Request information in relation to appointments
  • Make enquiries about childcare
  • Request to cross-examine a Court Child Expert or Regulation 7 family consultant.

Childcare

Childcare is only available for children who are attending appointments with a Court Child Expert

email

Judges chambers

To contact a judges chambers please refer to Communicating with Judges' Chambers.

 

Divorce hearings

  • Requests to attend by telephone
  • Requests for adjournments

email

Enquiries relating to: bankruptcymigrationhuman rightsindustrial law and other matters.

Street address

Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts Building
119 North Quay
Brisbane QLD 4000

Postal address

PO Box 13084, George Street QLD 4003

Email

Email for General Federal Law matters.

Phone

1300 720 980

Phone hours

8:30am - 5pm

Filing fax

(07) 3051 0793 (GENERAL FEDERAL LAW ONLY or NON FAMILY LAW)

Opening hours

9.00am - 4.00pm

Urgent after hours

For urgent after hours applications contact the Duty Registrar on 1300 352 000

Legal Aid QLD

Legal Aid QLD provides assistance to unrepresented litigants through services such as information sessions, referrals (including direct referrals to family dispute resolution and private practitioners), assistance with applying for legal aid, preparing documents including urgent applications, duty appearances and assisting in court.

Please note that this service is only available to litigants whose matters are listed in court on the day, for assistance outside of your court day please contact Legal Aid Queensland on the contacts below.

For more information on services available see Legal Aid Queensland or contact Legal Aid on 1300 65 11 88.

Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30 am - 4pm

Location: Level 1

Caxton Legal Centre

Caxton Legal Centre provide assistance to unrepresented litigants through services such as information sessions, referrals (including direct referrals to family dispute resolution and private practitioners), assistance with applying for legal aid, preparing documents including urgent applications, duty appearances and assisting in court.

Please note that this service is only available to litigants whose matters are listed in court on the day, for assistance outside of your court day please contact Caxton Legal Centre on the contacts below.

For more information on services available see Caxton Legal Centre or contact Caxton Legal Centre on (07) 3214 6333.

Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30 am - 4pm

Location: Level 2