Queensland's opposition leader says Tim Carmody is qualified for his role as chief justice and his ever-deepening rift with the rest of the judiciary comes down to a personality clash.
Lawrence Springborg on Tuesday refused to reflect on whether his Liberal National Party made the wrong decision to appoint Justice Carmody to the role when it was in government.
"I think there is little doubt that Justice Carmody possesses extraordinary skills and he's presented that over a long period of time," Mr Springborg said.
"The other issues, I think within the court, go beyond that to matters of personality and circumstance and that's a matter for the courts ... to sort out."
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has also called for the judiciary to sort out its own problems saying she wasn't considering parliamentary intervention to remove Justice Carmody from his post.
"I am not considering that at this stage ... and I believe the courts need to get on with their business and administer justice in this state," she said.
The last time those powers were used were in 1989 when Supreme Court Justice Angelo Vasta was dismissed for several reasons, including giving false evidence at a defamation hearing.
Justice Carmody has been routinely criticised by retired judges, but the rift between himself and the rest of the judiciary came to a head last week when it was revealed Court of Appeal president Margaret McMurdo would no longer work alongside him.
Justice Carmody presided over a defamation appeal in court on Tuesday and showed no sign the ongoing saga was getting to him, overseeing the matter with a business-as-usual-like approach.
He also refused to comment on the rift when approached by reporters on Tuesday morning.
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