Who deals with what in New South Wales
| Courts | Local Court of NSW, District Court of NSW, Supreme Court of NSW |
|---|---|
| Tribunal | NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) |
| Workers compensation | icare and the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) |
| Consumer and fair trading | NSW Fair Trading |
| Building disputes | NSW Fair Trading first, then NCAT |
| Renting and bonds | NSW Fair Trading, then NCAT |
| Discrimination | Anti-Discrimination NSW |
| Free legal help | Legal Aid NSW |
| Lawyers are regulated under | Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (professional body: Law Society of NSW) |
| General time limits | Contract claims: 6 years. Personal injury: 3 years from discovery (with a 12-year long stop). |
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 New South Wales
Tell us what happened in the free case check. We use your postcode to apply New South Wales 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: Victoria .. Queensland .. Western Australia .. South Australia .. Tasmania .. Australian Capital Territory .. Northern Territory