If you live on the Tablelands and you have been charged, have a court date or have been served with a domestic violence application, you don’t need to deal with a different lawyer for each court. Joseph Rahim appears at the Atherton and Mareeba Magistrates Courts.
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Most matters for people on the Tablelands start in one of two Magistrates Courts. Your notice to appear, bail undertaking or court letter tells you which one.
14 Hort Street, Mareeba. The registry is on (07) 4092 8800 and is open 8.30am to 4.30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and 8.30am to 4pm on Thursday.
Queensland Courts publishes a daily list for Mareeba on the morning of court.
The courthouse at 81 Main Street is closed for renovation until 31 December 2026. Until then, the registry is at 25 Mabel Street and court sits at Destiny Church, 49 to 57 Loder Street, Atherton.
The registry is on (07) 4095 6900 and is open 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Queensland Courts lists Ravenshoe sittings too, with the Atherton registry handling Ravenshoe enquiries. The most serious charges are sent to the District or Supreme Court in Cairns; our Cairns Courthouse guide explains which court is which.
Pick the one closest to your situation and a chat opens with it already said. No forms, and you can call instead at any time.
You can start with a phone call or a chat.
Call or send a message with the charge or application, and the court and date on your paperwork.
Joseph goes through what police or the other party allege, what your options are and what the court will want to know.
Joseph appears for you at your local Magistrates Court, so you deal with the same lawyer from start to finish.
If a charge is sent to the District or Supreme Court, Joseph can keep acting for you there.
Drink driving, drug driving, work licences and other traffic charges. A licence matters more when the nearest job or school is a long drive away.
Assault, drug offences, weapons, bail and other criminal charges.
Responding to an application, applying for an order and breach charges.
Business disputes, contracts and civil claims for Tablelands businesses.
Joseph Rahim, Principal. LLB (First Class Honours), Grad Dip LP. Member, Queensland Law Society. About Joseph
When you call Coral Coast Law, you speak with Joseph Rahim, and he handles your matter himself.
No. You can start with a phone call or a chat, and Joseph appears at the Atherton and Mareeba Magistrates Courts.
The Main Street courthouse is closed for renovation until 31 December 2026. Court sits at Destiny Church, 49 to 57 Loder Street, and the registry is at 25 Mabel Street.
Your notice to appear, bail undertaking or court letter names the court. Most Tablelands matters start in Atherton or Mareeba; serious charges can be sent to Cairns.
Legal Aid Queensland lists Atherton and Mareeba among its duty lawyer court locations. A duty lawyer only helps on the day and does not take on every type of matter.
Yes. It is free, confidential and comes with no obligation.
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The sooner you get advice, the more can be done. Tell Joseph what has happened and find out exactly where you stand, with no cost and no pressure.
0447 028 080This page is general information about Queensland law. It is not legal advice. Every matter turns on its own facts, so speak with us about yours.
