Who deals with what in Tasmania
| Courts | Magistrates Court of Tasmania, Supreme Court of Tasmania |
|---|---|
| Tribunal | Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (TASCAT) |
| Workers compensation | WorkSafe Tasmania |
| Consumer and fair trading | Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS) |
| Building disputes | CBOS first, then the Magistrates Court |
| Renting and bonds | Residential Tenancy Commissioner, then the Magistrates Court |
| Discrimination | Equal Opportunity Tasmania |
| Free legal help | Tasmania Legal Aid |
| Lawyers are regulated under | Legal Profession Act 2007 (Tas) (professional body: Law Society of Tasmania) |
| 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 Tasmania
Tell us what happened in the free case check. We use your postcode to apply Tasmania 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 .. Australian Capital Territory .. Northern Territory