Legal services across Townsville & North Queensland
Townsville, Bowen and Ayr are the listed centres for this North Queensland region. For an injury, employment or business matter, provide the relevant event date and any notices already received.
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★4.4(11)Google rating from 11 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Dawson Family Law provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Crosby Brosnan & Creen provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Divorce & Separation · Parenting & Child CustodyFree first consult
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(10)Google rating from 10 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Crosby Brosnan & Creen provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Townsville Compensation Lawyers provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP and Medical Negligence.
Personal Injury+6 moreMotor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Medical Negligence · Property & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas · Professional Negligence · Workers CompensationNo win, no fee
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Benchmark Law Services provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Property & Conveyancing.
Family Law+5 moreDomestic Violence & AVOs · Property & Conveyancing · Criminal Law · Child Protection & Care Matters · Youth Justice & Children's CourtFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
CLEON Legal (Family Lawyers and Domestic Violence Lawyers) provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Business & Commercial Law.
Family Law+7 moreDomestic Violence & AVOs · Business & Commercial Law · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Divorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Partner & Family Visas · Property & Conveyancing
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★3.3(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
North Queensland Women's Legal Service provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Family Law+7 moreDivorce & Separation · Parenting & Child Custody · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Property & Conveyancing · Business & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas · Child Protection & Care Matters
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
BJH LAW PTY LTD provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Criminal Law+5 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Drink & Drug Driving · Divorce & Separation · Domestic Violence & AVOsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
First Nations Women's Legal Services NQ Inc. provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include General Practice (regional generalist).
General Practice (regional generalist)Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Townsville Conveyancing Centre provides conveyancing services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
Property & Conveyancing+1 morePartner & Family VisasFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Rowan Pack provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Conrad Law provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Planning & Environment · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Elder Law & Aged Care
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Medical Negligence+4 moreWorkers Compensation · Building & Construction · Personal Injury · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Aitkenvale, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Slater and Gordon Lawyers provides legal services in Aitkenvale, QLD. Listed practice areas include Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP, Personal Injury and Class Actions.
Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP+7 morePersonal Injury · Class Actions · Workers Compensation · Public Liability · Medical Negligence · Military & Veterans Law · TPD & Superannuation ClaimsNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consult
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Connolly Suthers Lawyers Townsville provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Planning & Environment · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Wills & Estates · Family LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
New on GoogleOnly 1 Google review so far, not enough for a reliable rating
Townsville Family Lawyers provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Binding Financial Agreements.
Family Law+6 moreDivorce & Separation · Binding Financial Agreements · Property & Conveyancing · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Partner & Family Visas · Parenting & Child CustodyFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Ayr, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Harrington Legal provides legal services in Ayr, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Litigation.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Commercial Litigation · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Criminal Law · Strata & Body Corporate · Building & ConstructionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Townsville Lawyers provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Domestic Violence & AVOs+3 moreFamily Law · Property & Conveyancing · Wills & EstatesFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Townsville Wills & Estates Lawyers provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Wills & Estates+4 moreProbate & Estate Administration · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & Environment · Contested Wills & Family ProvisionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(392)Google rating from 392 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Connolly Suthers Lawyers Townsville provides legal services in Hyde Park, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Property & Conveyancing+7 more
A practical local guide
Finding legal help in Townsville & North Queensland
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Start with the issue, then the location
Townsville, Bowen and Ayr are the listed centres for this North Queensland region. For an injury, employment or business matter, provide the relevant event date and any notices already received.
The directory covers Townsville, Bowen, Ayr. These are browsing areas, not court boundaries or a guarantee that every listed firm serves every town. Check the firm’s actual address and ask whether it can take on your matter before making arrangements.
Appointments and access to advice
If you cannot regularly attend the office, ask how evidence and instructions will be collected remotely. Confirm whether medical appointments, expert reports or court attendance would need separate arrangements.
For a regional matter, decide which parts of the service need to happen in person. A solicitor may be able to review records and give initial advice remotely, while a signing, conference or hearing needs separate arrangements. Ask who would attend and how travel, local agents or outside specialists would be charged.
Compare the scope, not just the quoted price
Ask what the initial consultation includes: listening to the background, reviewing documents, written advice or taking action. Request an estimate that separates the lawyer’s work from searches, applications, expert reports and other external costs. A free consultation or a fixed fee may cover a limited step rather than the complete matter.
Agree who will handle the file, how you will receive updates and when you must approve additional work. If another practitioner, barrister or adviser may be needed, ask who will arrange that work and how their charges will be explained.
Questions worth asking before you engage a firm
Do you regularly handle this type of matter in QLD, and do you have capacity to assist now?
Which facts or documents do you need before you can give an estimate?
Who will be my main contact, and which meetings or appearances require attendance?
What is included in the fee, what could change it, and when will you tell me?
Is a specialist, community service or different process better suited to this issue?
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.
The legal system in Queensland
Townsville & North Queensland is a regional area of Queensland. Local firms cover everyday legal needs such as wills, conveyancing, family law and local court matters, while specialist work is often handled by firms in the nearest major centre or the capital, many of whom act for clients remotely. In Queensland, most matters start in the Magistrates Court, with serious criminal and larger civil matters in the District and Supreme Courts. Tenancy, minor civil, building and guardianship disputes go to QCAT. Solicitors hold practising certificates from the Queensland Law Society, and complaints are handled by the Legal Services Commission.
First instance
Magistrates Court
Intermediate
District Court
Superior court
Supreme Court of Queensland
Tribunal
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT)
Family law
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Lawyer regulator
Queensland Law Society
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Which courts hear cases from Townsville & North Queensland?
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of Queensland. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
How do I check a lawyer is licensed in Queensland?
Practising certificates in Queensland are managed by the Queensland Law Society. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Where do tenancy and guardianship disputes go?
In Queensland they are usually heard by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT).
Can I use a lawyer outside my area?
Yes. Many firms act for clients across the state by phone and video, although local knowledge of courts and property markets can help.
