A central Queensland judge has paved the way for a Gladstone man and his daughter to sue internet giant Yahoo.

The man has told the District Court in Rockhampton that in 2010 someone used his disabled daughter's name, photograph and age to post offensive messages on the internet.

He said Yahoo was slow to remove the messages, despite numerous complaints.

The man said there were at least 58 messages and some were sexually explicit. Some comments about a wounded British soldier resulted in a barrage of abuse towards his daughter.

Judge Paul Smith struck out some of the pair's claims but found there was an arguable case for other claims, including invasion of privacy, breach of confidence and negligence.

Judge Smith ordered his decision be sent to the Bar Association of Queensland with a recommendation that a pro bono lawyer may be engaged for the man, who has been representing himself and his daughter.

He also asked the Director of Legal Aid Queensland to consider providing legal aid for a civil action.

Outside the court, the man said he had previously had an application for legal aid refused.