From today, 30 June, solicitors with a Queensland practising certificate can start a civil claim and lodge supporting documents electronically in the Brisbane Supreme Court via the Queensland Courts and Tribunals Online Services Portal (OSP).
Solicitors can also lodge documents for Brisbane Supreme Court civil claim matters which started before 30 June 2025 through the OSP.
This marks a significant step towards the digitisation of Queensland’s civil court processes.
eLodgement capability for all civil originating processes and appeals across all Queensland courts, for all court users, will follow in 2026 as part of the new civil case management system.
Visit the Queensland Courts website for more information:
- eLodgement of civil claims (including recordings of the OSP and eLodgement webinars)
- Online Services Portal (including how-to videos and step-by-step guides)
Supreme Court Commercial List matters and Objective Connect
Practitioners who have matters on the Supreme Court Commercial List can continue to use the Objective Connect file sharing platform in accordance with Supreme Court Practice Direction 1 of 2023.
From 30 June 2025, practitioners with matters commenced by claim and on the Supreme Court Commercial List may lodge documents for filing via the OSP. If the OSP is chosen, practitioners do not need to also lodge via Objective Connect.
eLodgement help
For procedural assistance and status updates regarding lodged matters, contact the Brisbane Supreme Court registry Monday to Friday from 8.30am-4.30pm via:
- Phone: 1800 497 117
- Email: BrisSCelodge@justice.qld.gov.au
If you require assistance with accessing the OSP, digital identity and connecting your organisation, contact the Client Systems Support team Monday to Friday from 8.30am-4.30pm via:
- Phone: 1300 509 062
- Email: CASE-Apps-Support@justice.qld.gov.au
Warning: Information about the firm administrator function
The OSP has a firm administrator function allowing a law firm to register and assign users within the firm to be able to access matters. However, the administrator cannot manage access to specific matters where the firm is involved. Any person in a firm who is granted access to OSP will be able to access every firm file available, and document lodged within that file, through the portal where elodgement has been used. This extends to being able to see and access documents that are still in “draft” form; that is, documents that are yet be lodged and filed.
Members should consider the appropriateness of using the OSP for certain matters, for example, sensitive matters, matters where there are information barriers in place or that are subject to other restrictions or concerns.
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