No plans for judicial commission in Qld

No current plans are in place for an independent body to appoint or investigate Queensland judges, but the state's attorney-general hasn't ruled it out.

Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath has responded to calls from members of the state's legal fraternity to follow NSW and establish a judicial commission.

"My priority is on establishing a protocol for judicial appointments," Ms D'Ath said in a statement to AAP on Tuesday.

"I will consider all the submissions put before me through the discussion paper engagement process.

"However, there are currently no plans to establish a judicial commission."

Ms D'Ath flagged a new process for appointing judges last year after then-chief justice Tim Carmody resigned following many months of unrest within the Supreme Court.

At the time Mr Carmody called for a judicial commission.

The Queensland Law Society (QLS) also wants such a commission, not only to appoint future judges, but to foster their ongoing education and to deal with complaints against them.

QLS president Bill Potts said such a body would ensure public confidence in judicial appointments, and would allow concerns to be raised in an appropriate way.

It could be comprised of senior members of the legal fraternity, lay people, and retired judges.

"We believe that the integrity of judicial appointments is a fundamental tenet of our democratic system," Mr Potts told AAP.

"We are submitting that to maintain public confidence in the administration of justice, all of the processes surrounding the judicial system should be open, transparent and independent."

Opposition leader Lawrence Springborg said there was merit in discussing a judicial commission, but advised caution.

"I don't think it should be a fait accompli - we need to make sure it addresses real issues, not perceived issues," he told reporters.