How to Use the Online Referral Search
Enter your search criteria in only one field for a wide search, or enter in more than one field for a more specific search. Searches are not case specific.
If you receive no matches to your search, there no solicitors on the QLS list who meet all the criteria you entered. To widen the search results, it may be necessary to remove one or more of the criteria.
Please be aware that a solicitor is not obligated to accept any matter
NOTE: If you search by location only you will bring up a list of all solicitors in that location. To find solicitors on the referral list (i.e. with substantial experience in an area of law) you must nominate a category in the area of law and/or specialist accreditation category.
Location
Enter the area where you want to locate a solicitor.
If you select 'exact match' in the drop-down list, only locations with that exact spelling will be displayed. If you are not sure of the spelling of the location, try using 'sounds like'. For example entering 'mackhi' in the location field and selecting 'sounds like' in the search type will return solicitors practising in Mackay.
Selecting 'begins with' will return results in locations whose names begin with the criteria you entered. For example, entering 'toow' will return solicitors practising in Toowong and Toowoomba.
Similarly, entering 'gate' in the location field and selecting 'contains' in the search type list will include solicitors practising in Sandgate, Northgate, Margate and Highgate Hill.
For larger cities such as Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, it is necessary to enter the suburb you require. For example, entering 'Brisbane' will only return solicitors based in the Brisbane CBD and not those in the outer suburbs, and entering 'Gold Coast' will return no results at all.
Area of practice
This is the area of practice for which solicitors are registered on QLS's referral list. Select from the drop-down list the area of practice most relevant to the matter for which you are seeking legal advice.
Speculative action
Some solicitors will allow you to deduct the fee for their services from the money gained from a successful court payout, and charge no fee if you are not successful.
Although a solicitor indicates that he will act on a speculative basis, the final decision is made after consultation with a prospective client.
Specialist accreditation
In addition to having extensive experience, accredited specialists are solicitors who have satisfactorily completed an advanced study program in a particular area of law. In Queensland, specialist accreditation is available in Business Law, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Law, Family Law, Immigration Law, Mediation Law, Personal Injury Law, Property Law, Succession Law, Taxation Law and Workplace Relations.
Language
A large number of solicitors on the referal list speak another language. Select your desired language by using the drop-down box.
