Fees

Grant of a practising certificate fees

Section 24 of the Legal Profession Act 2007, in general, requires all practitioners in Queensland other than those fully employed as a government legal officer to hold current practising certificates.

Correspondence from Queensland Law Society will be sent to members at their place of practice, or their residential address if they are not practising.

Fees prescribed under the Rules for 2023/2024

Type
Full feeFee from
1 Oct 2023 to
30 Jun 2024
Fee from
1 Jan 2024 to
30 Jun 2024
Fee from
1 Apr 2024 to
30 Jun 2024
Practising Certificate feePrincipal$1100.00$825.00$550.00$275.00
Non-principal$550.00$415.00$275.00$140.00
Fidelity Fund contribution
$260.00$195.00$130.00$65.00

Queensland Law Society membership fees

Full membership of the Society is available for those practitioners who hold a current practising certificate, but who do not engage in practice as or in the manner of a barrister or to Australian registered foreign lawyers.

If you do not fit into either of those categories, you may be entitled to apply for Associate or Student membership of the Society.

If you do not hold a current practising certificate and wish to be a Full member, you may make an application to the Society under r7(c) of the Legal Profession (Society) Rules 2007.


Fees for 2023/2024

Fee Category
Full feeFee from
1 Oct 2023 to
30 Jun 2024
Fee from
1 Jan 2024 to
30 Jun 2024
Fee from
1 Apr 2024 to
30 Jun 2024
Full MembershipFee$545.45 $409.09
$272.73 $136.36 
GST$54.55$40.91$27.27$13.64
Total$600.00$450.00$300.00$150.00
Professional Standards Scheme contribution *Fee$163.64 (No pro-rata rate fees applicable)
GST$16.36
Total$180.00 
Associate MembershipFee$313.64 (No pro-rata rate fees applicable)
GST$31.36
Total$345.00
Student MembershipFee$9.09(No pro-rata rate fees applicable)
GST$0.91
Total$10.00
Mediator fee Fee$122.73(No pro-rata rate fees applicable)
GST$12.27
Total$135.00
Professional Standards Scheme – ILP
Fee$50.00(No pro-rata rate fees applicable)
GST$5.00
Total$55.00


Certificates of Fitness

A certificate of fitness and good standing is an official document detailing your admission, your practising certificate history, any disciplinary matters brought against you in Queensland, and whether or not you are considered to be a fit and proper person to practice law.

Fees for 2023/2024

TypeFee
Certificate of Fitness$190.00 incl. GST


Specialist Accreditation fees

More information is available on the Specialist Accreditation page.

Fees for 2023/2024

TypeFull feeFee from
1 Oct 2023 to
30 Jun 2024
Fee from
1 Jan 2024 to
30 Jun 2024
Fee from
1 Apr 2024 to
30 Jun 2024

Application fee

This is a non-refundable processing fee. Applications will not be considered until payment of this fee is made.

$170.00
(incl. GST)
(No pro-rata rate fees applicable)

Course fee

Successful applicants will be issued with an invoice for the course fee.

This fee covers the assessment process. Admission into the program will not be confirmed until this fee has been paid.

$1195.00
(incl. GST)
(No pro-rata rate fees applicable)

Accreditation fee

This fee is payable once you have successfully completed the assessment process. 

A re-accreditation fee is payable each year at the time of renewing your practising certificate and QLS membership.

$480.00
(incl. GST)
$360.00
(incl. GST)
$240.00
(incl. GST)
$120.00
(incl. GST)

Re-assessment fee

This is a non-refundable processing fee. Applications will not be considered until payment of this fee is made. 

$275.00
(incl. GST)
(No pro-rata rate fees applicable)

Appeal fee

This is a non-refundable processing fee. Applications will not be considered until payment of this fee is made.


$275.00
(incl. GST)
(No pro-rata rate fees applicable)

Mutual Recognition Administration fee

This is a non-refundable processing fee.

Applies to all requests except those who have completed a program with LIV or LSNSW in areas where courses are not run by QLS but are mutually recognised (currently Workplace Relations, Immigration law and Taxation).

$150
(incl. GST)
(No pro-rata rate fees applicable)

Practice Management Course (PMC) fees

More information is available on the Practice Management Course page.

Full fee
TypeFee

Member

Member pricing is only applicable for QLS Full members.
Associate members are not eligible for PMC member rate.

$2,100.00

Non-member$2,400