How to Use the Accredited Specialist 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.

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.

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.

Surname

If you know the name of the specialist you are searching enter it here. If you select 'exact match' in the drop-down list, only solicitors with that exact spelling will be displayed.

If you are not sure of the spelling of the surname, select one of the other search types from the drop-down list on the left. For example, if you entered 'man' in the surname field:

  • sounds like - resulting surnames are close to 'man' (eg Man, Meehan, Miano)
  • begins with - resulting surnames begin with 'man' (eg Man, Manfred, Manning)
  • contains - resulting surnames include 'man' (eg Man, Newman, Manfred).

Given name

Enter the given name of the specialist you are searching for.

Language

A large number of solicitors on QLS's list speak another language. Select your desired language by using the drop-down box.

Other admissions

This option allows you to find solicitors who are admitted in other states or territories of Australia, or in other countries.

Commissioner of Affidavits

Commissioner of Affidavits are solicitors who are permitted to witness the execution of certain documents in certain jurisdictions.

Notary Public

A Notary Public is an officer whose functions include administering oaths and attesting and certifying by their hand and official seal certain classes of documents.