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Lawyers plan to tell the High Court that Queensland's anti-bikie laws have the potential to be used against any organisation.


They will argue the measures are flawed and go a step too far because existing laws are sufficient to deal with criminal conduct.


Queensland police are seeking to declare the Gold Coast Chapter of the Finks and a company linked to it, Pompano Pty Ltd, criminal organisations.


They allege its members associate for the purposes of engaging in or conspiring to engage in serious criminal activity.


Finks lawyer Bill Potts says although one chapter of one motorcycle club is being targeted, the case wasn't just about bikie groups.


"This legislation can be used against any organisation which the police or the government may target to say they are criminal in nature," he told ABC Television on Tuesday, ahead of a High Court hearing in Canberra.


One key objection to the laws relates to use of secret criminal intelligence to support police applications for an organisation to be proscribed.


"We are unable to test that," Mr Potts said, adding informants could not be identified or cross-examined.


"Quite frankly the court's hands are very strongly tied also by the legislation. This is why we say it's a step too far."


Other states have sought to implement laws allowing particular groups, especially motorcycle clubs, to be declared criminal organisations and are intervening in the case.


The Commonwealth and all states, as well as the Northern Territory, are intervening in the case.