Who deals with what in Queensland
| Courts | Magistrates Courts of Queensland, District Court of Queensland, Supreme Court of Queensland |
|---|---|
| Tribunal | Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) |
| Workers compensation | WorkCover Queensland |
| Consumer and fair trading | Office of Fair Trading Queensland |
| Building disputes | Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) first, then QCAT |
| Renting and bonds | Residential Tenancies Authority, then QCAT |
| Discrimination | Queensland Human Rights Commission |
| Free legal help | Legal Aid Queensland |
| Lawyers are regulated under | Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) (professional body: Queensland 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 Queensland
Tell us what happened in the free case check. We use your postcode to apply Queensland 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 .. Western Australia .. South Australia .. Tasmania .. Australian Capital Territory .. Northern Territory