Department of Industrial Relations

Statutory Authorities

Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland

The Commission is responsible for administering the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 and seeks to protect and uphold the human rights of people by investigating and endeavouring to resolve through conciliation, complaints about alleged acts of discrimination, sexual harassment, vilification and other objectionable behaviour prohibited by the Act.  The Commission refers complaints that are unable to be resolved by conciliation to the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal for public hearing and determination.

   Level 1, 189 Coronation Drive, Milton QLD 4064              Tel:   324 70901
PO Box 2212, Milton QLD 4064                                Fax:   3247 0960
Ausdoc  DX44037                               E-mail:   info@adcq.qld.gov.au
Internet:    www.adcq.qld.gov.au

   Commissioner...............................Ms S Booth..............3247 0901

Appeal Costs Board

To administer the appeal costs fund, which exists to pay legal proceedings under circumstances where a retrial in a court case may be required or where an appeal against a court decision is successful due to a legal error.

   Level 18, State Law Building                                Tel:   323 93880
50 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD 4000                            Fax:   3247 5469
GPO Box 149, Brisbane QLD 4001                              

Chair............................................................Mr W Vitali

Barristers' Board

To inquire into the fitness and qualifications of eligible qualified persons to be admitted as Barristers of the Supreme Court of Queensland; to conduct examinations to enable persons to become eligible for such admission.

   Supreme Court Building, George Street, Brisbane QLD 4000    Tel:   324 74372
PO Box 14312, Brisbane George Street QLD 4003               Fax:   3247 5728

Chair........................................................Mr N M Cooke QC

Council of the Queensland Law Society Incorporated

The Council is a representative and regulatory body of Legal Practitioners in Queensland. It administers the Legal Practitioner's Fidelity Guarantee Fund, the issue of annual practising certificates and other consequential matters.

   Law Society House
179 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD 4000                           Tel:   3842 5943
GPO Box 1785, Brisbane QLD 4001                             Fax:   3221 9329
Internet:    www.qls.com.au

President......................................................Mr G Ferguson
Chief Executive Officer.............................................Mr M Fox

Justice of the Peace Advisory Council

To provide advice to the Minister in relation to the administration of the Justices of the Peace & Commissioners for Declarations Act 1991.

   17th Floor, State Law Building
50 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD 4000                            Tel:   323 96210
GPO Box 149, Brisbane QLD 4001                              Fax:   3239 3122

   Registrar........................................................Mr D Mealey

Land Court Registry, The

The Land Court is an independent Judicial Tribunal. The primary and general powers of the Court are contained in the Land Court Act 2000. Sittings are held in Brisbane, principal country towns and smaller centres where suitable facilities are available. The Court presently has jurisdiction under 35 Acts of Parliament and provides an appeal mechanism for land related matters.  Appeals lie in most matters from decisions of the Court to the Land Appeal Court.

The Land Appeal Court is constituted by a Supreme Court Judge and two Members of the Land Court (other than the Member whose decision is appealed against).  The Land Appeal Court usually sits in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns.

   Level 9, 259 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000                Tel:   324 75193
GPO Box 5266, Brisbane QLD 4001                            Fax:   3247 4635

President................................Mr J J Trickett
Registrar................................Mr D Ferris...............324 75180

Land Tribunal (Aboriginal), The

Function:
The Aboriginal Land Tribunal was established under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 to hear and make recommendations on claims by Aboriginal people to land made available for claim. 

   Level 9, 259 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000                Tel:   324 79267
PO Box 5266, Brisbane QLD 4001                             Fax:   3247 9276

Chair.........................................................Ms C MacDonald 

Land Tribunal (Torres Strait Islander), The

Function:
The Torres Strait Islander Land Tribunal was established under the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 to hear and make recommendations on claims by Torres Strait Islander people to land made available for claim. 

   Level 9, 259 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000                Tel:   324 79267
PO Box 5266, Brisbane QLD 4001                             Fax:   3247 9276

Chair.........................................................Ms C MacDonald 

Legal Aid Queensland

Legal Aid Queensland provides free legal information, advice and representation for socially and financially disadvantaged Queenslanders in family, criminal and civil law matters

   3rd Floor, 44 Herschel Street, Brisbane QLD 4000            Tel:   323 83442
GPO Box 9898, Brisbane QLD 4001                             Fax:   3238 3340
Internet:    www.legalaid.qld.gov.au

Chief Executive Officer.........................................Mr J Hodgins

Queensland Law Reform Commission

Function:
To keep under review the law applicable to the State of Queensland with a view to its systematic development and reform, particularly codification, the elimination of anomalies, repeal of obsolescent enactments, and the simplification and modernisation of law.

   7th Floor, State Law Building                               Tel:   324 74946
50 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD 4000                            Fax:   3239 3548
PO Box 13312                                 Internet:   www.qlrc.qld.gov.au

   Brisbane George Street Post Shop QLD 4003

   Chair.................................................Hon Justice R Atkinson

Queensland Law Society Grants Committee

Function:
To administer the Grants Fund of the Queensland Law Society Inc.; solicit and receive applications for grants from the Grants Fund; approve in whole or in part applications for grants for purposes which in the opinion of the Grants Committee are within the objects specified in Section 360 of the Act.

   Law Society House, 179 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD 4000        Tel:   3842 5866
GPO Box 1785, Brisbane QLD 4001                             Fax:   3221 9329

   Chair.........................................................Mr B Kilmartin

Salaries and Allowances Tribunal

   15th Floor, State Law Building
50 Ann Street, Brisbane QLD 4000                            Tel:   323 96797
GPO Box 149, Brisbane QLD  4001                             Fax:   3229 6671

Chair.......................................................Dr J Lawrence AM

The Solicitors' Board

Function:
To inquire into the fitness and qualifications of eligible qualified persons to be admitted as Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Queensland; to approve articles of clerkship.

   Supreme Court Building, George Street, Brisbane QLD 4000    Tel:   324 74372
PO Box 13412, Brisbane George Street QLD 4003               Fax:   3247 5728

Chair...........................................................Mr G Moroney

Solicitors' Complaints Tribunal

Function:
To hear charges of professional misconduct or unprofessional conduct or practice on the part of a practitioner; to hear charges of misconduct or default in respect of a practitioner's practice by a clerk or servant employed in relation to that practice; to make or cause to be made such investigations as it considers necessary for the purposes of its hearings.

   C/- Broadley Rees Solicitors
Level 3, 26 Wharf Street, Brisbane QLD 4000                 Tel:   3221 1600
GPO Box 635, Brisbane QLD 4001                              Fax:   3221 5518

Chairman.......................................................Ms C Endicott

Supreme Court Library Committee

The committee shall have the management and control of the Supreme Court Library and of the affairs and concerns thereof and may act in all matters therein in such manner as appears to it best calculated to promote the purposes or interests thereof including doing and performing all such acts and things as may be considered by the committee necessary, expedient or desirable for the benefit, preservation, maintenance, upkeep, expansion, improvement and housing of the Supreme Court Library.

   4th Floor, Supreme Court Building                           Tel:   324 74393
304 George Street, Brisbane QLD 4000                        Fax:   3247 9233
PO Box 15019, City East QLD 4002           E-mail:   librarian@sclqld.org.au

Chair...........................................Hon Justice K G MacKenzie QC

Legal Services Commission

The Legal Services Commission is an independent body committed to ensuring high standards of conduct within the Queensland legal profession. The Commission investigates complaints against legal practitioners in Queensland and initiates disciplinary action where necessary.

   Level 25, 307 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000            Tel:    1300 655 75
PO Box 10310, Brisbane Adelaide St                                 3406 7737
DX148                                                    Fax:      3406 7749

   E-mail:   lsc@lsc.qld.gov.au
Internet: www.lsc.qld.gov.au

Legal Services Commissioner.............Mr John Briton.............3406 7737

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