Brisbane South & Logan
Government & Public lawyers in Brisbane South & Logan
Public law lawyers challenge government decisions and help with NDIS, Centrelink, discrimination, veterans' claims, education and health practitioner matters.
11 firms
Brisbane South & Logan
Public law lawyers challenge government decisions and help with NDIS, Centrelink, discrimination, veterans' claims, education and health practitioner matters.
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Aussizz Migration & Education Consultants provides legal services in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) and Skilled & Business Visas.
Loganholme, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
RHC Solicitors & Conveyancers provides legal services in Loganholme, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
West End, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Direct Lawyers Wills and Estates provides legal services in West End, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Planning & Environment.
Mount Warren Park, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Morgan Solicitors provides legal services in Mount Warren Park, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Springwood, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
South East Injury Lawyers provides legal services in Springwood, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Public Liability and Workers Compensation.
Cleveland, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Pascoe Law provides legal services in Cleveland, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Bail Applications.
Slacks Creek, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Revolution Law provides legal services in Slacks Creek, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and TPD & Superannuation Claims.
Eight Mile Plains, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Ascent Lawyers 逸升法律 provides legal services in Eight Mile Plains, QLD. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and TPD & Superannuation Claims.
Loganholme, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Paradise Law provides legal services in Loganholme, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Employment Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Moorooka, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Mitchells Solicitors provides legal services in Moorooka, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Probate & Estate Administration.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Integrity Legal Specialists provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include NDIS & Disability Law, Business & Commercial Law and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
When a government agency makes a decision about you, there is usually a way to have it reviewed. Public law lawyers advise on internal review, tribunal appeals and, where the law has been misapplied, judicial review in the courts. They also act in discrimination and human rights complaints, NDIS and Centrelink appeals, veterans' entitlements, mental health and guardianship hearings, and disciplinary matters for doctors, nurses and other registered professionals.
Government decisions affect benefits, licences and rights. Many can be reviewed or challenged.
Review pathways include internal review, the Administrative Review Tribunal, state tribunals, ombudsmen and judicial review in the courts.
Understand the next step
Identify the government decision, the agency and the result sought. A service complaint, merits review and court challenge are different processes. The right pathway depends on the actual decision rather than a general disagreement with an agency.
Mount Gravatt, Logan, Springwood and Cleveland are separate centres in this directory region. When enquiring about a dispute, give a short description of what happened and whether there is already a demand, application or hearing date.
For government & public law, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant QLD experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Brisbane South & Logan. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Keep the complete notice, reasons and review information. Record when and how the decision was received.
Ask whether internal review, a tribunal, complaint or court process is available. The Administrative Review Tribunal reviews specified Commonwealth decisions, not every government matter.
Identify evidence relevant to the disputed findings and ask how the agency file can be obtained. Clarify the result the reviewer can provide.
Clarify charges for advice, submissions, appearances and reports. Ask about legal aid or specialist assistance where appropriate.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Give the decision and receipt dates immediately. A general complaint may not preserve an opportunity to seek formal review.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Ask for an internal review first. If you're still unhappy, you can apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal. Free advocacy services are available as well as private lawyers.
Yes. Complaints can go to the Australian Human Rights Commission or your state's anti-discrimination body, depending on the type of discrimination and where it happened.
It's strongly recommended. Your response to the first notice can shape the whole process, and many professional indemnity insurers cover the cost of a lawyer.