Renewals

Practising Certificate Renewal

Applications for renewal of practising certificates are made under section 50 of the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Act). All legal practitioners in Queensland, apart from those employed as government legal officers, are required to hold a current practising certificate (section 24 of the Act).

If you have enquiries, please contact our Records & Member Services Team on 1300 367 757 or email at records@qls.com.au

Practitioners can renew their QLS membership at the same time as renewing their practising certificate. Find out more about the Benefits of a QLS membership.


Practising Certificate and Membership Renewals for 2024-25 will commence 1 May 2024.

Professional Indemnity Insurance Renewal 

The 2024 Professional Indemnity Insurance Renewal has now closed. 

Every law practice in Queensland must hold professional indemnity insurance. 

Managing partners have received correspondence that includes instructions on how to complete the PII questionnaire that determines your practice’s levy for 2024–25.

The Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) renewal questionnaire will open on 1 February 2024. The questionnaire is online now. It must be completed no later than 5pm AEST 16 February 2024.

A list of frequently asked questions about the PII renewal process and completion of the PII questionnaire is available here


Professional Standards (Limitation of Liability) Scheme

Practitioners who are members of the Society and are associated with a law practice automatically participate in the QLS Professional Standards (Limitation of Liability) Scheme unless they apply for an exemption. Before starting renewals, organisations should make sure employees know whether to apply for exemption from the Scheme. If they do not seek exemption on their membership renewal form, they will be charged the administration fee for the Scheme.

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