Who deals with what in Victoria
| Courts | Magistrates' Court of Victoria, County Court of Victoria, Supreme Court of Victoria |
|---|---|
| Tribunal | Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) |
| Workers compensation | WorkSafe Victoria |
| Consumer and fair trading | Consumer Affairs Victoria |
| Building disputes | Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria first, then VCAT |
| Renting and bonds | Consumer Affairs Victoria, then VCAT |
| Discrimination | Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission |
| Free legal help | Victoria Legal Aid |
| Lawyers are regulated under | Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria) (professional body: Law Institute of Victoria) |
| 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 Victoria
Tell us what happened in the free case check. We use your postcode to apply Victoria 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 .. Queensland .. Western Australia .. South Australia .. Tasmania .. Australian Capital Territory .. Northern Territory