Notice of election - 2025 QLS Council election

Legal Profession Act 2007 (Pursuant to Rule 30 of the Legal Profession (Society) Rules 2007)


Notice is hereby given of the election to be held for the positions of President, Deputy President, Vice President and eight (8) ordinary members of the Council of the Queensland Law Society Incorporated.

The terms for these positions will commence 1 January 2026 and will conclude 31 December 2027.

Candidates for election shall be nominated in accordance with the Legal Profession (Society) Rules 2007 (‘the Rules’).

The prescribed Nomination Form is available here and must be received by the Returning Officer at Law Society House, 179 Ann St, Brisbane, by no later than 4pm AEST Wednesday 17 September 2025.

Rule 31 of the Rules requires a nomination of a candidate for election to be in the prescribed form, signed by the candidate and seconded by three (3) practitioners, all of whom must be full members of the Queensland Law Society and on the Roll of Electors.

Candidates are requested to provide with their Nomination Form a brief statement to support their candidacy pursuant to Rule 31(3) of the Rules. The Nominee Profile Statement is available here. Subject to Rule 32 of the Rules, a member may be a candidate for one or more of the above positions.

Back to News, Media & Submissions

Contact us

Queensland Law Society business hours are 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.