Practice directions listing

    2021

    Practice direction Date Download
    2021/01 08/01/2021 QCAT Practice Direction No. 1 - Arrangements for Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal for Monday 11 January and Tuesday 12 January 2021 (PDF, 1.8 MB)

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    2020

    Practice direction Date Download
    2020/11 04/12/2020 QCAT Practice Direction No. 11 of 2020 - The filing and use of audio, video and photographs in tribunal proceedings (PDF, 218.4 KB)
    2020/10 01/10/2020 QCAT Practice Direction No 10 of 2020 - Designation of QCAT Registry Closure (PDF, 307.2 KB)
    2020/09 02/09/2020 QCAT Practice Direction No.9 of 2020 - Revocation of QCAT Practice Direction No. 2 of 2020 and ongoing arrangements for Guardianship hearings (PDF, 360.8 KB)
    2020/08 31/07/2020 QCAT Practice Direction No.8 of 2020 - COVID-19 Arrangements for QCAT Matters (other than those which Practice Directions 2, 3, 6 and 7 of 2020 applies) (PDF, 724.5 KB)
    Updated 2 September 2020
    2020/07 31/07/2020 QCAT Practice Direction No. 7 of 2020 - COVID-19 Arrangements for Non-Urgent Minor Civil Dispute Matters (PDF, 1.9 MB)
    Updated 2 September 2020
    2020/06 28/04/2020 QCAT Practice Direction No. 6 - Arrangements for MCD Tenancy matters under the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
    Updated 2 September 2020
    2020/05 28/04/2020 Replaced by Practice Direction No 7 of 2020
    2020/04 25/03/2020 Replaced by Practice Direction No 8 of 2020
    2020/03 28/04/2020 QCAT Practice Direction No. 3 Amended - COVID-19 Arrangements for Urgent MCD Tenancy matters in Brisbane CBD from Monday 30 March 2020 (PDF, 1.7 MB)
    Updated 2 September 2020
    2020/02 25/03/2020 Replaced by Practice Direction No 9 of 2020
    2020/01 18/03/2020 Practice Direction No 1 of 2020 has expired

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    2019

    Practice direction Date Download
    2019/02 02/09/2019 Practice Direction - 2 of 2019 Motor Vehicle List (PDF, 2.1 MB)
    2019/01 27/08/2019 Practice Direction - 1 of 2019 - QCAT Christmas Closure 2019 (PDF, 328.9 KB)

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    2018

    Practice direction Date Download
    2018/03 26/11/2018 Revocation of QCAT Practice Direction No 4 of 2013 (PDF, 250.6 KB)
    Effective 26 November 2018
    2018/02 08/11/2018 Revocation of GAAT Presidential Direction No 3 of 2007 (PDF, 253.7 KB)
    Effective 8 November 2018
    2018/01 07/09/2018 Christmas closure 2018 (PDF, 311.4 KB)
    Effective 28 August 2018

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    2017

    Practice direction Date Download
    2017/02 27/10/2017 Christmas closure 2017 (PDF, 346.4 KB)
    Effective 27 October 2017
    2017/01 10/01/2017 Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 - change of name (PDF, 511.0 KB)
    Effective 9 January 2017

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    2016

    Practice direction Date Download
    2016/02 02/09/2016 QCAT registry Christmas closure 2016 (PDF, 298.8 KB)
    Effective 2 September 2016
    2016/01 01/04/2016 Completing and submitting approved QCAT forms online (PDF, 1.6 MB)
    Effective 14 August 2018

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    2015

    Practice direction Date Download
    2015/06 30/11/2015 Process for administrative reviews in child protection matters (PDF, 212.4 KB)
    Effective 23 November 2015
    2015/05 28/10/2015 Searching QCAT proceedings and obtaining copies of QCAT documents (PDF, 1.6 MB)
    Effective 9 January 2017
    2015/04 28/10/2015 QCAT registry Christmas closure 2015 (PDF, 161.7 KB)
    Effective 27 October 2015
    2015/03 22/06/2016 Replaced by Practice Direction No 1 of 2016
    2015/02 05/03/2015 Proceedings relating to legal costs agreements under the Legal Profession Act 2007 (PDF, 187.3 KB)
    Effective 4 March 2015
    2015/01 03/03/2015 Providing accounts of administration for private administrator/s (PDF, 177.8 KB)
    Effective 24 February 2015

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    2014

    Practice direction Date Download
    2014/3 20/10/2014 QCAT registry Christmas closure 2014-15 (PDF, 123.7 KB)
    2014/2 06/05/2014 Service of QCAT proceedings in Australia outside Queensland (PDF, 124.6 KB)
    Effective 1 May 2014.
    2014/1 19/03/2014 Hearing Protocol (PDF, 58.2 KB)

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    2013

    Practice direction Date Download
    2013/10 27/11/2013 Change of name - Queensland Building and Construction Commission (PDF, 125.8 KB)
    2013/09 05/11/2013 Interest on decisions by default for certain minor civil disputes (PDF, 163.5 KB)
    Replaces Practice Direction No 5 of 2013
    2013/08 29/08/2013 Joinder of Parties (PDF, 122.8 KB)
    2013/07 02/07/2013 Arrangements for applications for orders to resolve other issues about trees (PDF, 143.2 KB)
    Updated 3 April 2014. Replaces Practice Direction No 5 of 2011
    2013/06 19/06/2013 Replaced by Practice Direction No 1 of 2014
    2013/05 03/06/2013 Replaced by Practice Direction No 9 of 2013
    2013/04 10/05/2013 Revoked by Practice Direction No 3 of 2018
    2013/03 06/05/2013 Hearings in administrative review proceedings (PDF, 1.3 MB)
    Updated 20 February 2019.
    2013/02 19/03/2013 Allocating legal members to lists in QCAT (PDF, 133.3 KB)
    Replaces Practice Direction No 13 of 2010
    2013/01 04/03/2013 Notice to produce (PDF, 134.9 KB)

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    2012

    Practice direction Date Download
    2012/01 03/09/2012 Hybrid hearings (PDF, 137.5 KB)

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    2011

    Practice direction Date Download
    2011/06 06/01/2012 Access to documents in applications for review and referral matters (PDF, 135.7 KB)
    Updated 18 November 2014.
    2011/05 15/07/2013 Replaced by Practice Direction No 7 of 2013
    2011/04 01/11/2011 Arrangements for the mediation and determination of minor civil disputes (PDF, 1.6 MB)
    Effective 31 January 2017
    2011/03 16/09/2011 Matters under Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Act 2005 (PDF, 134.1 KB)
    2011/02 18/07/2011 Electronic filing of applications and other documents in minor debt proceedings (PDF, 175.6 KB)
    Replaces Practice Direction No 1 of 2011. Updated 4 April 2016.
    2011/01 04/07/2013 Replaced by Practice Direction No 2 of 2011

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    2010

    Practice direction Date Download
    2010/13 05/07/2013 Replaced by Practice Direction No 2 of 2013
    2010/12 05/07/2013 Replaced by Practice Direction No 1 of 2011
    2010/11 05/07/2013 Replaced by Practice Direction No 12 of 2010
    2010/10 14/10/2010 Private audio-recording of proceedings (PDF, 121.8 KB)
    2010/09 08/09/2010 Directions for decisions by default - unliquidated damages (PDF, 127.1 KB)
    2010/08 23/06/2010 Directions relating to guardianship matters (PDF, 133.3 KB)
    Replaces Practice Direction No 10 of 2009
    2010/07 23/06/2010 Directions relating to undertakings as to damages (PDF, 123.3 KB)
    2010/06 21/04/2010 Compulsory conferences and mediations (PDF, 122.3 KB)
    Replaces Practice Direction No 2 of 2009
    2010/05 05/07/2013 Replaced by Practice Direction No 11 of 2010
    2010/04 09/04/2010 QCAT Practice Direction No 4 of 2010: Proceeding by remote conferencing (PDF, 128.2 KB)
    Replaces Practice Direction No 7 of 2009
    2010/03 21/04/2010 Arrangements for building disputes - Under review
    2010/02 29/03/2010 Directions relating to the Legal Profession Act 2007 (PDF, 136.4 KB)
    2010/01 29/03/2010 Arrangements for hearing Minor Civil Disputes (Brisbane and South East Qld Circuit Centres) (PDF, 122.9 KB)

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    2009

    Practice direction Date Download
    2009/10 11/11/2009 Replaced by Practice Direction No 8 of 2010
    2009/09 25/11/2009 Replaced by Practice Direction No 5 of 2010
    2009/08 11/11/2009 Service of documents (PDF, 147.1 KB)
    Updated November 2013
    2009/07 11/11/2009 Replaced by Practice Direction No 4 of 2010
    2009/06 11/11/2009 Replaced by Practice Direction No 4 of 2011
    2009/05 11/11/2009 Replaced by Practice Direction No 5 of 2013
    2009/04 11/11/2009 Guide to expert conferences (PDF, 105.0 KB)
    2009/04 11/11/2009 Expert evidence (PDF, 139.8 KB)
    2009/03 11/11/2009 Consent orders (PDF, 120.1 KB)
    2009/02 11/11/2009 Replaced by Practice Direction No 6 of 2010
    2009/01 11/11/2009 Nomination of an agent to represent a group (PDF, 119.7 KB)

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    Guardianship and Administration Tribunal presidential directions

    Practice direction Date Download
    2007/03 08/10/2007 Revoked by Practice Direction No 2 of 2018
    2007/02 16/10/2009 Approval of management plans prepared by administrators appointed under section 245 of the Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 (PDF, 45.5 KB)
    Updated October 2009
    2007/01 16/10/2009 Accounts of administration provided by The Public Trustee of Queensland and trustee companies under the Trustee Companies Act 1968 (PDF, 36.6 KB)
    Updated October 2009
    2004/04 01/04/2004 Accounts of administration to the date of death of the adult (PDF, 28.9 KB)
    2004/03 13/01/2004 Advice to the Registrar of Titles if an appointment concerns land (PDF, 36.4 KB)
    2004/01 27/02/2008 Random review of the appointment of Trustee Companies (PDF, 31.5 KB)
    2003/02 14/11/2003 Procedure to be followed with respect to applications for sterilisation (PDF, 12.5 KB)

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    Last updated:
    27 January 2021
    Last published:
    8 January 2021