The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is statutory organisation responsible for reviewing administrative law decisions of some Queensland Government departments and agencies, and also adjudicating some civil law disputes. [1] The tribunal was established under the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act (2009). [2]
Civil disputes in which the amount in dispute is more than $750,000 are heard by the Supreme Court of Queensland, while those in which the amount is $150,000 or less are heard by either the Magistrates Court or the QCAT. [3]
Jurisdiction
QCAT has a wide-ranging jurisdiction, including: [4]
- adult administration and guardianship
- administrative decisions
- anti-discrimination
- building disputes
- children and young people
- consumer disputes
- debt disputes
- minor civil disputes
- occupational regulation
- other civil disputes
- residential tenancy disputes
- retail shop leases
- tree disputes.
Decisions
All QCAT decisions are listed on the website of the Supreme Court Library Queensland. [5]
See also
References
- ^ "Matter types — QCAT". Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Queensland) (2010). "The District Court of Queensland" (PDF). Government of Queensland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal". qld.gov.au. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to QCAT". qcat.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 8 December 2023.