Our service areas

The Department of Justice (DoJ) works to ensure justice services are delivered with fairness, safety and integrity.

The following divisions within DoJ support both our frontline services and delivery of government priorities:

  • Courts and Tribunal Services
  • Community Services and Consumer Protection
  • Justice Policy and Reform
  • Crown Law
  • Corporate Services

See our Organisational structure for more details and see below for more information about the branches that sit within each division, as well as the independent justice bodies we support.

Our department is also committed to acting in accordance with the Human Rights Act 2019, including acting in a way compatible with human rights and considering human rights in making decisions. Find out more about our commitment to human rights and the Queensland Government’s commitment.

Courts and Tribunals

Courts in Queensland are impartial. This means they can settle disputes, deal with people who break the law, and determine the legal rights and obligations of individuals, business and government. While we cannot influence decisions made by a judge or magistrate, we provide administrative support to Queensland courts.

The Courts and Tribunals division includes:

  • Supreme, District and Land Courts Service.
  • Magistrates Courts Service
  • Coroners Court of Queensland
  • Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
  • Reform and Support Services
  • Specialist Courts and Programs

For more information visit Queensland Courts, including accessing Queensland Courts publications.

Community Services and Consumer Protection

Community Services and Consumer Protection division includes:

Justice Policy and Reform

Justice Policy and Reform division consists of:

  • Strategic Policy and Legislation
  • Regulatory Policy and Legislation
  • Justice Reform Office
  • First Nations Justice Office
  • Secretariats Support
  • Special Projects and Statutory Reviews

Crown Law

Crown Law’s extensive pool of experienced lawyers advise and represent the Queensland Government in all areas of law affecting the public sector and the State of Queensland. Crown Law operates as a self-funded business unit of our department, providing legal services to the Queensland Government only.

The Crown Law division includes:

  • Commercial
  • Public Law
  • Civil Advocacy and Prosecutions
  • Native Title, Resources and Dispute Resolution
  • Insurance and Risk
  • Practice Management

For more information visit Crown Law.

Corporate Services

The Corporate Services division supports departmental operations and provides expert advice. The division consists of:

  • Strategy and Governance
  • Internal Audit
  • Infrastructure Services
  • Information Technology Services
  • Financial Services
  • People, Capability and Culture
  • Office of General Counsel

Queensland State Archives

Queensland State Archives (QSA) is the custodian of Queensland’s documentary heritage, responsible for preserving, managing, and providing access to the state’s permanent public records.

For more information visit Queensland State Archives.

Independent justice bodies

Our department also provides varying levels of support to the following independent justice bodies that report either to the Minister or directly to Parliament.

Reporting to the Minister

  • Appeal Costs Board
  • Child Death Review Board
  • Crime Reference Committee
  • Disaster Appeals Trust Fund Committee
  • Domestic and Family Violence Death Review and Advisory Board
  • Forensic Science Queensland Advisory Council
  • Gambling Community Benefit Committee
  • Legal Aid Queensland
  • Legal Practice Committee
  • Legal Practitioners Admissions Board
  • Legal Services Commission
  • Office of the Director of Child Protection Litigation
  • Office of the Director of Forensic Science Queensland
  • Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
  • Office of the Public Advocate
  • Office of the Public Guardian
  • Office of the Solicitor-General
  • Professional Standards Council
  • Public Interest Monitor
  • Public Records Review Committee
  • Public Trust Office Investment Board
  • Public Trustee Advisory and Monitoring Board
  • Public Trustee of Queensland
  • Queensland Family and Child Commission
  • Queensland Human Rights Commission
  • Queensland Law Reform Commission
  • Queensland Law Society
  • Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council
  • Safer Gambling Advisory Council
  • Supreme Court Library of Queensland

Reporting directly to Parliament

Last updated:
12 February 2026