Which courts sit at the Toowoomba courthouse?

The Magistrates Court and District Court of Queensland sit at 159 Hume Street, and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia holds circuit sittings there.

Can I file family law documents in Toowoomba?

No. Toowoomba is a circuit location only. Divorce, parenting and property applications are filed through the Commonwealth Courts Portal or at the Brisbane registry, 119 North Quay.

Where is Legal Aid in Toowoomba?

Legal Aid Queensland is on the first floor of 154 Hume Street, phone (07) 4591 8200.

Best Law Firms in Toowoomba, QLD (2026): By Practice Area

Law firms in Toowoomba act in matters heard at the Toowoomba courthouse, 159 Hume Street, which houses the Magistrates Court and District Court of Queensland and hosts circuit sittings of the Federal Circuit and Family Court. Compare firms below by practice area, then check whether your matter is heard in Toowoomba or filed in Brisbane.

Toowoomba is the court centre for the Darling Downs. Many matters committed from the region are tried or sentenced in the District Court at Hume Street, and family law cases are heard at circuit sittings in the same building. The grid ranks firms for each area, including Criminal Lawyers in Toowoomba, Family Lawyers in Toowoomba and Conveyancers in Toowoomba.

Law firms in Toowoomba by practice area

Family Lawyers

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1CLO Lawyers★★★★★ 5.0 (585)
2Enterprise Legal★★★★★ 5.0 (146)
3Keylaw Toowoomba - Conveyancing★★★★★ 4.9 (1,168)

Criminal Lawyers

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1CLO Lawyers★★★★★ 5.0 (585)
2McConnell & Saldumbide Criminal Lawyers★★★★★ 5.0 (171)
3Keylaw Toowoomba - Conveyancing★★★★★ 4.9 (1,168)

Conveyancers

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1CLO Lawyers★★★★★ 5.0 (585)
2Enterprise Legal★★★★★ 5.0 (146)
3Keylaw Toowoomba - Conveyancing★★★★★ 4.9 (1,168)

Which courts and tribunals are in Toowoomba?

Toowoomba has one courthouse for state matters and a federal family law circuit.

Court	What it hears	Where
Magistrates Court of Queensland	Simple offences, summary indictable matters, committals, civil claims up to $150,000, domestic violence protection orders	Toowoomba courthouse, 159 Hume Street
District Court of Queensland	Indictable matters committed for trial or sentence, larger civil claims	159 Hume Street
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia	Divorce, parenting and property cases on circuit dates	159 Hume Street (circuit only, no filing)
Supreme Court of Queensland	Probate, the most serious charges, the largest claims	Registry at 415 George Street, Brisbane

Criminal charges from Toowoomba and the Darling Downs are first listed in the Magistrates Court. A lawyer can appear at the first mention, seek the brief of evidence and advise on a plea, and matters committed for trial or sentence can then be dealt with by the District Court in the same building.

What goes to Brisbane from Toowoomba?

Family law filing: every application is filed online or at the Brisbane registry. Urgent cases and cases outside circuit dates are dealt with in Brisbane or electronically.
Probate: applications for South East Queensland estates are filed with the Supreme Court registry in Brisbane.

Firms with offices in both cities are compared on Law Firms in Brisbane.

Where can you get free legal help in Toowoomba?

Free help in Toowoomba comes from Legal Aid Queensland's local office and its statewide phone line.

Legal Aid Queensland has an office on the first floor of 154 Hume Street, phone (07) 4591 8200, open weekdays from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm. It gives criminal and family law advice to Darling Downs residents and grants of aid to eligible people.
The Legal Information Line, 1300 65 11 88, answers calls from Toowoomba from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm on weekdays.
The Queensland Law Society directory lists local solicitors, including those who do conveyancing.

Our guide to Free Legal Advice in Australia explains when legal aid is available.