Who deals with what in Australian Capital Territory
| Courts | ACT Magistrates Court, ACT Supreme Court |
|---|---|
| Tribunal | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) |
| Workers compensation | WorkSafe ACT |
| Consumer and fair trading | Access Canberra |
| Building disputes | Access Canberra first, then ACAT |
| Renting and bonds | Access Canberra, then ACAT |
| Discrimination | ACT Human Rights Commission |
| Free legal help | Legal Aid ACT |
| Lawyers are regulated under | Legal Profession Act 2006 (ACT) (professional body: ACT Law Society) |
| General time limits | Contract claims: 6 years. Personal injury: 3 years. |
National bodies that apply everywhere
- Fair Work Commission: Unfair dismissal and general protections dismissal claims must be lodged within 21 days of the dismissal taking effect.
- Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA): Free external dispute resolution for insurance, banking, super and credit, after the business's own complaints process.
- Australian Human Rights Commission: Federal discrimination complaints, alongside the state body.
- Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia plus the Federal Court of Australia: Federal workplace, consumer law and other federal matters.
Lost your job? Fair Work claims about a dismissal have a 21-day time limit, wherever you are. Read the 21-day guide.
How LawyerUp works in Australian Capital Territory
Tell us what happened in the free case check. We use your postcode to apply Australian Capital Territory law and deadlines, then a solicitor who practises there reads it and gives you a straight answer: whether you have a case, what it could be worth, what it would cost and how you could pay for it.
Time limits here are general and have exceptions. Some schemes have much shorter notice periods. Check your own deadline early. Other states: New South Wales .. Victoria .. Queensland .. Western Australia .. South Australia .. Tasmania .. Northern Territory