Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
| Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1 December 2009 |
| Jurisdiction | Queensland |
| Location | Level 11, 259 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Composition method | Appointments approved by the Governor of Queensland on the recommendation of the Queensland Government |
| Authorised by | Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009 (QLD) |
| Website | www.qcat.qld.gov.au[1] |
| President | |
| Currently | Hon. Justice Kerri Mellifont |
| Since | 22 November 2021 |
| Queensland Court Hierarchy |
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| Federal Law Courts |
| Queensland Law Courts |
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| Tribunals |
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is statutory organisation responsible for reviewing administrative law decisions of some Queensland Government departments and agencies, and also adjudicating some civil law disputes.[2] The tribunal was established under the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act (2009).[3]
Civil disputes in which the amount in dispute is more than $750,000 are heard by the Supreme Court of Queensland, while those in which the amount is $150,000 or less are heard by either the Magistrates Court or the QCAT.[4]
Jurisdiction
QCAT has a wide-ranging jurisdiction, including:[5]
- adult administration and guardianship
- administrative decisions
- anti-discrimination
- building disputes
- children and young people
- consumer disputes
- debt disputes
- minor civil disputes
- occupational regulation
- other civil disputes
- residential tenancy disputes
- retail shop leases
- tree disputes.
Decisions
All QCAT decisions are listed on the website of the Supreme Court Library Queensland.[6]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.qcat.qld.gov.au/
- ^ "Matter types — QCAT". Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Queensland) (2010). "The District Court of Queensland" (PDF). Government of Queensland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal". qld.gov.au. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to QCAT". qcat.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 8 December 2023.