Legal guides for Queensland
Released guides to Australian law as it applies in Queensland. This list shows only published pages, not every topic area that may be drafted later.
Checked against official sources on 8 Nov 2026. General information, not legal advice. No lawyer or solicitor has reviewed this page.
Released guides
- Employment law in Queensland
Employment Law (unfair dismissal, general protections, contracts). How employment law works in Queensland, including the split between the national Fair Work system and the Queensland state system run by the QIRC, Queensland long service leave, wage recovery and the Queensland bodies that can help.
- Family law in Queensland
Family Law (separation, divorce, parenting, property). How separation, divorce, parenting orders and property settlement work in Queensland, including the Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Rockhampton registries, Queensland domestic violence orders, and free help from Legal Aid Queensland.
- Domestic violence orders in Queensland
Family & Domestic Violence Orders. How domestic violence orders work in Queensland — applying for a protection order in the Magistrates Court, temporary protection orders, police protection notices, police protection directions (available since 1 January 2026) and how to have them reviewed, breaches, and the coercive control offence.
- Residential tenancy law in Queensland
Residential Tenancy. How renting works in Queensland under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008, including RTA bonds, once-a-year rent increases, minimum housing standards, notice periods and QCAT disputes.
- Wills and estate planning in Queensland
Wills & Estate Planning. How to make a will, complete an enduring power of attorney and an advance health directive, and plan your estate in Queensland under the Succession Act 1981 (Qld) and the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (Qld).
- Probate and deceased estate administration in Queensland
Probate & Deceased Estate Administration. How to give notice, apply for a grant of probate or letters of administration in the Supreme Court of Queensland, and administer and distribute a Queensland deceased estate.
- Contesting a will and family provision applications in Queensland
Contested Wills & Family Provision Claims. How to contest a will in Queensland, including who is an eligible applicant under Part 4 of the Succession Act 1981, the six month notice to the personal representative and the nine month deadline to start proceedings, which court to file in, the Supreme Court's practice direction, mediation and costs.