Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

Where is the ICLRQ located?

Our office is located on Level 1 of the Supreme Court Building at Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law on 415 George Street, Brisbane City 4000. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on Mondays to Fridays (with the exception of public holidays).
How can I contact the ICLRQ?
- Telephone:
(07) 3236 1855
- Email:
[email protected]
- Postal address:
Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for the State of Queensland (ICLRQ)

PO Box 13307 (George Street Post Shop)

Brisbane QLD 4003
Where can I access the Queensland Reports?

The Queensland Reports can be accessed electronically, free of charge, through the Queensland Judgments website (first-time users are required to register with a valid email address in order to access Queensland Judgments content).

Printed editions of the Queensland Reports are also available in most public law libraries throughout Australia. The Supreme Court of Queensland Library has physical copies of the Queensland Reports dating back to 1860 which can be accessed by members of the public any time between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on Mondays to Fridays.

A limited number of new sets can be also purchased from the ICLRQ. (Please see below)
Where can I access the Queensland Law Reporter?

From 1 January 2012, the QLR is published digitally on this website and its Recent Editions can be accessed free of charge.

Free weekly subscriptions to the QLR are also available at no additional cost, by signing up here.

For older editions of the QLR (prior to 1 January 2012), the Supreme Court Library Queensland has physical copies of the Queensland Law Reporter dating back to 1908 which can be accessed by members of the public any time between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on Mondays to Fridays.
Where can I access the Queensland Judgments website?

The Queensland Judgments website is available at www.queenslandjudgments.com.au or can be accessed by clicking here.

A substantial part of the Queensland Judgments website can be used without the need for registration. However, to obtain access to the Queensland Reports and to a range of personalised features (such as saved searches), registration is required.

The following material is available to registered users free of charge: the full set of the authorised reports of the Supreme Court of Queensland; the complete collection of the unreported judgments of the Supreme Court of Queensland (from 1979) and the Queensland Court of Appeal; all other Queensland Courts and Tribunals; and a new digest of key decisions concerning the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999.

Advertising in the Queensland Law Reporter

How do I advertise in the Queensland Law Reporter?

Advertising requests for a notice to be published in the QLR can be lodged through the ICLRQ Online Customer Portal.

Click here for more information on how to advertise in the QLR.
How much does advertising cost and how do I pay the fee?
The current advertising rate is $161.70 AUD (GST inclusive) per single publication of a standard notice.

The following methods of payment are acceptable:
- Credit card or debit card (VISA or MasterCard only) - this option is currently available through the ICLRQ Online Customer Portal;
- Direct deposit or electronic funds transfer (EFT) - this option is currently available through the ICLRQ Online Customer Portal; or
- Cheque or money order* (conditions apply):
  - The cheque or money order must be in the amount of $161.70 (per advertisement) and made payable to “The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting”.
  - Cheques made payable to the “Queensland Law Reporter” will not be accepted.
  - *NOTE: In order for your Notice to be advertised in the QLR on your preferred publication date, your cheque must have been received by the ICLRQ at our postal address before the relevant publication deadline.
  - We do not accept scanned versions of cheques sent to our email address.
Upon payment of the advertising fee, the payment status of your invoice and notice will be updated on the ICLR customer portal. A link to view this status is included in the invoice you receive upon checkout.
When is the deadline for advertising?

The QLR is published every Friday with the deadline for payment of the advertising fee and submission of the notice (through the ICLRQ Online Customer Portal) being the Monday prior at 3:30 pm (the "Closing Date").

Please be advised that the ICLRQ is unable to accept submission of advertisements for the relevant publication date after the Closing Date.

If you are paying by direct debit we require payment in cleared funds by 3:30 pm on the closing date (which is 3:30 pm on the Monday prior to the Friday publication date). If making payment by direct deposit please consider bank processing times which may take 2-3 business days or more.

If you are paying by cheque we must receive your cheque in the mail by 3:30 pm on the closing date (which is 3:30 pm on the Monday prior to the Friday publication date). If making payment using by cheque please consider postage times which may take 2-3 business days or more.

In 2024, the QLR is scheduled for publication every Friday from 12 January 2024 to 20 December 2024. Please click here to view our 2024 publication dates and deadlines.
Where can I get help in drafting my notice?

The ICLRQ is unable to offer legal advice or assistance in the drafting of notices to be advertised in the QLR.

Please refer to the Queensland Courts website for information about probate and grants, or seek independent legal advice from a legal practitioner if your particular circumstances present concerns with the process of applying for a grant to administer an estate.

For queries relating to admission to the legal profession, please refer to the Queensland Law Society website, the Queensland Courts website for information for admission applicants or contact the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board directly.
Do you proofread advertisements or provide proofs?

The ICLRQ does not provide proofs of the advertisements prior to publication, or copies of the notices or of the QLR. The content of your notice will be published in the QLR exactly as what is submitted through the ICLRQ Online Customer Portal.

You can, however, save your notice as a draft so that you can either submit the notice and pay the advertising fee later, or continue editing or drafting your notice at a later time. Or, you can amend, edit or make a correction to the content of the notice after you have paid for and submitted your notice, before the changes deadline, through the ICLRQ Online Customer Portal.

You can view and download your notice from on our website at midday on the day of publication by accessing the relevant edition of the QLR here.
Can I change or withdraw my notice after I have submitted it?

Notices can only be withdrawn or corrected up until 3:30 pm on the Wednesday prior to publication. No refunds can be issued (for cancellation or postponement of notices) nor can any further amendments be made to notices after this deadline has passed. Please click here to view our 2024 publication dates and deadlines.
How can I get a copy of my advertisement as it appears in the QLR?

The QLR is published digitally on this website and can be accessed free of charge.

You can view and download your Notice from midday on the day of publication by accessing the relevant edition of the QLR here.

Notices published in the QLR from 1 January 2012 onwards are also accessible through the Public Notice Database, which is updated every Friday after 5:00 pm.

Subscriptions and Printed Editions

How do I subscribe to the Queensland Law Reporter?
A limited number of full sets of the Queensland Reports (1860 to 2019) are also available for purchase at a discounted price of $3300.00 AUD (including GST and postage within Australia). This full set consists of 137 printed bound volumes:
- Queensland Supreme Court Reports (1860 to 1881, comprising of two printed volumes);
- Beor’s Queensland Law Reports (1876 to 1878, one printed volume);
- Queensland Law Journal Reports (1881 to 1901, comprising of five printed volumes);
- Queensland Reports 1902 to 1953 (produced biennially, 26 volumes);
- Queensland Reports 1954 to 1982 (produced annually, 29 volumes);
- Queensland Reports 1983 to 2017 (two printed volumes produced every year); and
- Queensland Reports 2018 to 2019 (three printed volumes produced each year).
From 2018, the Queensland Reports are issued in printed format of three annual bound volumes. The current subscription rate is $198.00 AUD (including GST and postage within Australia; additional charges apply for tracked delivery within Australia and international postage). Click here to subscribe to and receive the printed editions of the Queensland Reports.

The full set of the Queensland Reports (1860 to 2017) can be purchased through the ICLRQ Online Customer Portal, by emailing [email protected] or by phoning the ICLRQ office at (07) 3236 1855.
How do I subscribe to the Queensland Reports?
- Digital subscription (free)
From 2018, the ICLRQ is no longer producing Loose Leaf Parts of the Queensland Reports. Each new edition of the Queensland Reports will instead be released as a monthly digital publication, which can be accessed free of charge through the Queensland Judgments website (first-time users are required to register with a valid email address in order to access Queensland Judgments content).

To receive email notifications of new instalments of the Queensland Reports (on the last Friday of every month), sign up here. This free subscription also includes a free copy of the QLR to your email inbox every Friday.
- Print subscription (paid)
From 2018, the Queensland Reports are issued in printed format of three annual bound volumes. The current subscription rate is $198 AUD (including GST and postage within Australia; additional charges apply for tracked delivery within Australia and international postage).

Subscription to the printed bound volumes of the Queensland Reports can be requested through the ICLRQ Online Customer Portal, by emailing [email protected] or by phoning the ICLRQ office at (07) 3236 1855.
Can I buy previous printed editions of the Queensland Reports?
The ICLRQ holds a limited number of previous and current annual printed editions of the Queensland Reports which are available for purchase without an annual subscription:
- any set from the 1983 to 2017 Reports (consisting of two volumes) for $132 AUD per set; or
- any set from the 2018 to 2019 Reports (consisting of three bound volumes) for $198 AUD per set; or
- any set of volumes from the new series (consisting of three bound volumes; currently up to Volume 3) for $198 AUD per set of volumes; or
- any individual volume from the 1860 to 2019 Reports and Volumes 1 to 3 of the new series for $66 AUD per individual volume.
The prices listed above include GST and postage within Australia; additional charges apply for tracked delivery within Australia and international postage.

Previous and current printed editions of the Queensland Reports, as well as individual volumes to fill gaps in existing sets, can be purchased (subject to availability) through the ICLRQ Online Customer Portal, by emailing

[email protected] or by phoning the ICLRQ office at (07) 3236 1855.
Can I buy the entire or full set of the Queensland Reports?
A limited number of full sets of the Queensland Reports (1860 to 2019) are also available for purchase, without an annual subscription, at a discounted price of $3300 AUD (including GST and postage within Australia; additional charges apply for tracked delivery within Australia and international postage).

As a bonus, the first three volumes of the new series of the Reports (which commenced 2020), will also be included if you purchase a full set. This full set consists of 140 printed bound volumes:
- Queensland Supreme Court Reports (1860 to 1881): five volumes bound into two books;
- Beor’s Queensland Law Reports (1876 to 1878): three volumes bound into one book;
- Queensland Law Journal Reports (1881 to 1901): 11 volumes bound into five books;
- Queensland Reports (1902 to 1953): produced biennially, 26 bound volumes;
- Queensland Reports (1954 to 1982): produced annually, 29 volumes;
- Queensland Reports (1983 to 2017): produced biannually, 68 volumes;
- Queensland Reports (2018 to 2019): produced triannually, 6 volumes; and
- Queensland Reports Volumes 1 to 3 (2020): produced triannually, 3 volumes.
From 2018, the Queensland Reports are issued in printed format of three annual bound volumes. The current subscription rate is $198.00 AUD (including GST and postage within Australia; additional charges apply for tracked delivery within Australia and international postage). Click here to subscribe to and receive the printed editions of the Queensland Reports.

The full set of the Queensland Reports can be purchased through the ICLRQ Online Customer Portal, by emailing [email protected] or by phoning the ICLRQ office at (07) 3236 1855.