Located within a short walk of the Cairns City cinemas.
There are three entrances to the courts from Shields Lane, Lake Street and Grafton Street.
Metered parking available at the front of the building or a public car park is located in Lake Street.
Disabled car parking and taxi rank located in Shields Street.
General Information
No public photocopier available.
Registry services located on level 3
Courtrooms located on level 4.
Justice of the Peace – all documents should be signed, witnessed and photocopied before attending the registry.
Bathrooms, including disabled facilities, located on level 4
Wheelchair access available from Lake and Grafton Streets
Lift access available to all public floors.
Hearing loops available by contacting the registry in advance – email and postal address information below.
| General enquiries |
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| Registry enquiries |
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| Divorce | Divorce hearings Requests for adjournments | |
Proof of divorce | ||
| Filing of documents by email | For documents that are unable to be eFiled | |
| Subpoena's | Subpoena viewing Book a subpoena viewing appointment (you should check that leave has been granted through the Commonwealth Courts Portal prior to booking a request to inspect a subpoena) | booking link |
Producing subpoenaed documents by email Where possible, you should provide documents electronically (via email). For more information see Subpoena: Information for named person or other person (served with a subpoena or a copy of a subpoena. | ||
| Court Children’s Service | Child Impact Reports Please contact the Court Children’s Service directly via email to:
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Final Hearing Reports Please contact the Court Children’s Service directly via email to:
Childcare No childcare is available for children attending appointments with a Court Child Expert | ||
| Judges chambers | To contact a judges chambers please refer to Communicating with Judges' Chambers. |
Legal Aid Queensland
Phone 1300 651 188 – duty solicitor available duty lists days
Cairns Community Legal Centre
Phone 07 4031 7688
North Queensland Women's Legal Service
Phone 07 4033 5825
Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Legal Services
Phone 07 4046 6400
QLD Indigenous Family Violence Legal Services
Phone 07 4030 0400
