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General Law
Bankruptcy
- Information Toolkit – Bankruptcy (10 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Bankruptcy (4 view/s)
- Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) – What is bankruptcy? (25 view/s)
- Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) – Bankruptcy Application Form (online version) (13 view/s)
- Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) – Consequences of bankruptcy (8 view/s)
- Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) – Currently bankrupt (6 view/s)
Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) – Bankruptcy Form (sample only) (5 view/s)
- Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) – Bankruptcy Application Form (òffline version) (5 view/s)
- Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) – Bankruptcy – What are my obligations? (3 view/s)
- Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) – A creditor is still contacting me about a debt (3 view/s)
Body Corporate
- Information Toolkit – Body Corporate (143 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Body Corporate (27 view/s)
- Qld Government – Body Corporate and Community Management in Queensland (76 view/s)
- Qld Government – Adjudication for body corporate disputes (54 view/s)
- Qld Government – Conciliation Application (24 view/s)
- Qld Government – Disputes in a body corporate (21 view/s)
- QCAT – Body corporate and community management scheme disputes (5 view/s)
QCAT – Application to resolve a complex dispute (excluding lot entitlement disputes) (4 view/s)
- Qld Government – Self Resolution for Body Corporate Disputes (1 view/s)
Building and Construction
- Information Toolkit – Building and Construction (62 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Building and Construction (40 view/s)
QCAT – Form 8 Minor civil dispute – counter-application (50 view/s)
- QBCC – Early Dispute Resolution (29 view/s)
- Qld Law Society – Australian Law Societies & Legal Organisations (28 view/s)
- QBCC – Building Complaints (27 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Resolution of Building Disputes (19 view/s)
- QBCC – Contracts (10 view/s)
QCAT – Decisions – Must Attend QBCC Early Dispute Resolution (6 view/s)
QCAT – Application for domestic building disputes (2 view/s)
- QCAT – Application process – building disputes (2 view/s)
Consumer and Trader Disputes
- Information Toolkit – Consumer and Trader Disputes (181 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Consumer and Trader Dispute (78 view/s)
ACCC – Consumer rights & guarantees (187 view/s)
QCAT – Consumer and trader disputes, and property damage dispute Form (115 view/s)
- Office of Fair Trading Qld – Consumer Complaint Form (97 view/s)
QCAT – Form 60 Response and/or counter-application – Motor Vehicle Dispute (74 view/s)
- QCAT – Motor vehicle disputes (69 view/s)
LegalAid Qld – Consumer and trader disputes (65 view/s)
QCAT – Form 59 Application Motor Vehicle Dispute (57 view/s)
- QCAT – Decisions – No Connection with Queensland (56 view/s)
QCAT – Form 8 Minor civil dispute – counter-application (50 view/s)
- QCAT – Decisions – Connection with Queensland (40 view/s)
- QCAT – Fees and allowances (32 view/s)
Crime and Traffic Offences
- Information Toolkit – Crime and Traffic Offences (79 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Crime and Traffic Offences (18 view/s)
- National Legal Aid (53 view/s)
- LegalAid Qld – Get legal help (43 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Sentence Submissions (43 view/s)
LegalAid Qld – Are you going to lose your driver licence? (37 view/s)
- Qld Government – Sentencing fines and penalties for offences (30 view/s)
- LegalAid Qld – Have you been charged with an offence? a guide to appearing in the Magistrates Court (26 view/s)
- LegalAid Qld – Contact Us (17 view/s)
- Community Legal Centres Australia (15 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Traffic Offences (12 view/s)
- Qld Government – Elect a court hearing (Transport and motoring – Fines and infringements) (5 view/s)
Debt
- Information Toolkit – Debts Owed To Me (78 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Debts claimed against me (74 view/s)
- Information Toolkit – Debts Claimed Against Me (30 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Debts owed to me (13 view/s)
- QCAT – Decisions – No Connection with Queensland (56 view/s)
- Financial Rights – Factsheets (41 view/s)
- QCAT – Decisions – Connection with Queensland (40 view/s)
BasicRights Qld – Centrelink Debt – what to do if you have a Social Security Debt (28 view/s)
- QCAT – Start an application for a minor debt dispute (24 view/s)
- QCAT – Online Minor Debt Dispute Response Application (23 view/s)
- LegalAid Qld – Does someone owe you money? (21 view/s)
- QCAT – Debt disputes (17 view/s)
Qld Courts – Defence Of The [First] Defendant (16 view/s)
- Qld Government – Complete Claim and Statement of Claim Online (15 view/s)
QCAT – Form 7 Response to minor civil dispute – minor debt (14 view/s)
- Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) – Bankruptcy Application Form (online version) (13 view/s)
Qld Courts – Notice Of Intention To Defend (13 view/s)
- LegalPedia – Drafting a Defence – tips and examples (12 view/s)
- Qld Courts – Money disputes (11 view/s)
LegalAid Qld – Does someone owe you money? (10 view/s)
- Qld Courts – Claim and Statement of Claim Forms (10 view/s)
Uniting Care Community – Financial Counselling (9 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Letter of Demand (A letter to recover debt owed) (9 view/s)
- LegalPedia – Enforcement of a monetary decision of QCAT (8 view/s)
- National Debt Helpline 1800 007 007 (7 view/s)
QCAT – Service and Execution of Process Act Form 1 – Notice to Respondent (7 view/s)
- Qld Government – Fines and Penalties (5 view/s)
- LegalAid Qld – Consumer Protection Unit 1300 65 11 88 (4 view/s)
- Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) (3 view/s)
Defamation
- Information Toolkit – Defamation (51 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Defamation (16 view/s)
SCLS – Commonly Arising Limitation Dates/Schedule of Limitation (138 view/s)
- Supreme Court Library – Case Law (Defamation) (64 view/s)
- Legalpedia – Extensions of time (61 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Defamation: What You Need To Know (52 view/s)
Elder Abuse
- Information Toolkit – Elder Abuse (5 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Elder Abuse (3 view/s)
- Qld Police – Elder Abuse (38 view/s)
- Relationships Australia – Elder Abuse Prevention Unit (36 view/s)
- Qld Public Guardian – What is impaired decision-making capacity? (22 view/s)
- Relationships Australia (Qld) – Elder Abuse Prevention (10 view/s)
- Qld Public Guardian – Investigating Elder Abuse (6 view/s)
- Relationships Australia (Qld) – Understanding Elder Abuse (3 view/s)
Relationships Australia (Qld) – Elder Abuse – Recognise the signs (3 view/s)
- Elder Abuse Helpline 1300 651 192 (1 view/s)
Employment Disputes
- Information Toolkit – Employment Disputes (56 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Employment Dispute (27 view/s)
SCLS – Commonly Arising Limitation Dates/Schedule of Limitation (138 view/s)
- Worksafe Qld – Work-related stress (76 view/s)
- Fair Work Commission – Anti-bullying (49 view/s)
Qld Courts – Employment Claim (Unpaid Wages) – Magistrates Court (41 view/s)
Fair Work Commission – Application for an order to stop bullying (Form) (39 view/s)
Fair Work Commission – Unfair Dismissal Application (35 view/s)
- Fair Work Commission – General protections benchbook – What is adverse action? (35 view/s)
- Qld Courts – Magistrates Court – Employment claims (32 view/s)
- Fair Work Ombudsman – Taking legal action in the small claims court (27 view/s)
- Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) – Anti-Discrimination and bullying at work (27 view/s)
- Fair Work Ombudsman – Independent contractors and employees (26 view/s)
- Qld Office of Industrial Relations – General Protections (Adverse Action) (26 view/s)
- Fair Work Commission – Unfair dismissal (12 view/s)
Fair Work Commission – General protections application involving dismissal (11 view/s)
- Worksafe Qld – Work-related bullying (9 view/s)
Fair Work Commission – Unfair Dismissal Application Form (7 view/s)
- Fair Work Commission – Anti-bullying benchbook (6 view/s)
- Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) – Unfair dismissal (6 view/s)
- Fair Work Ombudsman – Search for unpaid wages (5 view/s)
- Fair Work Ombudsman – Types of employees (2 view/s)
- Fair Work Commission – Unfair Dismissal benchbook (1 view/s)
Enduring Power of Attorney / Advance Health Directives / Guardianship
- Information Toolkit – Enduring Power of Attorney/Advance Health Directives/Guardianship (26 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Power of Attorney & Advance Health Directives & Guardianship (8 view/s)
- Public Trustee Qld – Enduring Power of Attorney (23 view/s)
- Qld Government – Enduring Power of Attorney – Short Form (Form 2) (11 view/s)
- Qld Public Guardian – Guardianship and Decision Making (10 view/s)
- Qld Government – Enduring Power of Attorney – Long Form (Form 3) (9 view/s)
- Qld Government – New power of attorney and advance health directive forms (8 view/s)
- QCAT – Guardianship – Guardianship Application Process (8 view/s)
QCAT – Form 10 Application administration/guardianship appointment or review (7 view/s)
Qld Public Guardian – Understanding Queensland’s Guardianship and Administration system (7 view/s)
Qld Government – Queensland Capacity Assessment Guidelines 2020 (6 view/s)
- Qld Government – Revocation of Enduring Power of Attorney (Form 6) (6 view/s)
QCAT – Form 12 Application for miscellaneous matters – Guardianship and Administration (6 view/s)
Qld Government – Advance Health Directive – Form (Form 4) (5 view/s)
- LegalPedia – Enduring Power of Attorney Toolkit (5 view/s)
- LegalPedia – Remedies for breaches by enduring attorneys (5 view/s)
- LegalPedia – Duties of enduring attorneys (5 view/s)
- LegalPedia – Advance Health Directive – Advance Health Directive (Planning future health care) (4 view/s)
Qld Public Guardian – Guardianship General Principles (4 view/s)
QCAT – Form 11 Application for a declaration about capacity (3 view/s)
- Qld Public Guardian – Advance Health Directive – Can I change or revoke my Advance Health Directive? (3 view/s)
Yes, your wishes as stated in an Advance Health Directive are not final; you can change them at any time while you remain mentally capable of doing so. Source: Queensland Government Advance Health Directive. - LegalPedia – Advanced Health Directive (2 view/s)
- LegalPedia – Powers of enduring attorneys (2 view/s)
Human Rights / Discrimination / Sexual Harassment (QHRC Complaint Lodged)
- Information Toolkit – Human Rights / Discrimination / Sexual Harassment (55 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Human Rights / Discrimination / Sexual Harassment (3 view/s)
- Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) – Anti-Discrimination and bullying at work (27 view/s)
- Qld Human Rights Commission – Human Rights (6 view/s)
- Qld Human Rights Commission – Lodge your complaint online (2 view/s)
- Qld Human Rights Commission – Making a Complaint (2 view/s)
Qld Human Rights Commission – What is a Public Entity? (1 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – The Queensland Human Rights Act (1 view/s)
Qld Human Rights Commission – Complaint Form (1 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Discrimination and Human Rights (1 view/s)
- Australian Human Rights Commission – Age Discrimination (1 view/s)
- Qld Human Rights Commission – The role of Parliament (0 view/s)
- Qld Human Rights Commission – The role of courts and tribunals (0 view/s)
- Attorney-General’s Department – Anti-Discrimination laws – Commonwealth and State (0 view/s)
- Qld Human Rights Commission – Qld Human Rights Act – Easy-read guide (0 view/s)
- Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) – Anti-Discrimination and Bullying (work-related) (0 view/s)
If a work-related discrimination matter is unable to be resolved at a conciliation conference in the Queensland Human Rights Commission, it is automatically referred to the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission for hearing. - Qld Human Rights Commission – Sexual Harassment (0 view/s)
- QCAT – Anti-discrimination (0 view/s)
QCAT – Anti-Discrimination – Complainant’s contentions form (0 view/s)
If a general Discrimination matter cannot be resolved at a conciliation conference in the Queensland Human Rights Commission the matter is automatically referred to QCAT. The Complainant then uses this form to set down their contentions.- Australian Human Rights Commission – Sexual Harassment (0 view/s)
- Australian Human Rights Commission – Sexual Harassment Complaints (0 view/s)
- LegalAid Qld – Discrimination and Sexual Harassment (0 view/s)
- Australian Human Rights Commission – Race Discrimination (0 view/s)
- Australian Human Rights Commission – Sex Discrimination (0 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Sexual Harassment (0 view/s)
Miscellaneous
- SCLS Referral Law Firms (0 view/s)
- General Law Toolkit (0 view/s)
SCLS – Commonly Arising Limitation Dates/Schedule of Limitation (138 view/s)
- LegaPedia – Limitation periods (91 view/s)
- Legalpedia – Extensions of time (61 view/s)
Queensland Courts (Magistrates/District/Supreme) – Form 46 UCPR – Affidavit (22 view/s)
Statutory Declaration (Qld) (9 view/s)
Queensland Courts (Magistrates/District/Supreme) – Form 2 UCPR – Claim (8 view/s)
Queensland Courts (Magistrates/District/Supreme) – Form 16 UCPR – Statement of Claim (8 view/s)
- QPS – Operational Procedures Manual (2 view/s)
- Book Appointment (1 view/s)
- LegalAid Qld – The Means Test (1 view/s)
- Make a Donation to SCLS (0 view/s)
Motor Vehicle Accidents (Property Damage)
- Information Toolkit – Motor Vehicle Accidents (Property Damage) (54 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Motor Vehicle Accidents (Property Damage) (49 view/s)
SCLS – Commonly Arising Limitation Dates/Schedule of Limitation (138 view/s)
QCAT – Consumer and trader disputes, and property damage dispute Form (115 view/s)
- LegalAid Qld – Have you been in an accident?—A guide to help you work out who pays for the damage (71 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Claiming Compensation after a Motor Vehicle Accident (35 view/s)
- LegalAid Qld – Car Accidents (25 view/s)
Neighbourhood Disputes
- Information Toolkit – Neighbourhood Disputes (114 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Neighbourhood Disputes (43 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Self-Help Kit – Dividing Fences (195 view/s)
- Qld Government – Step-by-step guide to resolving tree and fence disputes (160 view/s)
- Sunshine Coast Council – Property fences (112 view/s)
- QCAT – Frequently asked questions – dividing fence disputes (101 view/s)
- Qld Government – Notices to neighbours regarding fences and trees (81 view/s)
- Qld Government – Form 2 – Notice to contribute for fencing work (66 view/s)
- QCAT – Decisions – Fences (63 view/s)
QCAT – Application for tree dispute (52 view/s)
QCAT – Form 8 Minor civil dispute – counter-application (50 view/s)
- QCAT – Decisions – Trees (36 view/s)
- Qld Government – Notice for removal of particular overhanging branches (35 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Self Help Kit – Tree Disputes (31 view/s)
- Sunshine Coast Council – Stormwater (17 view/s)
QCAT – Form 53 Application for minor civil dispute – dividing fences (14 view/s)
- QCAT – Are retaining walls covered by Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act? (11 view/s)
- Qld Police – Reporting a Noise Complaint (4 view/s)
Peace and Good Behaviour Orders
- Information Toolkit – Peace and Good Behaviour Orders (71 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Peace and Good Behaviour Orders (29 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Peace and Good Behaviour Order (143 view/s)
Qld Courts – Peace and Good Behaviour Application – Complaint (66 view/s)
Qld Courts – Peace and Good Behaviour Application – Summons (38 view/s)
- Qld Government – Mediation – Dispute Resolution Branch (8 view/s)
Personal Injury
- Information Toolkit – Personal Injury (31 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Personal Injury (16 view/s)
SCLS – Commonly Arising Limitation Dates/Schedule of Limitation (138 view/s)
- LegaPedia – Limitation periods (91 view/s)
- WorkCover Qld – Claim process (30 view/s)
- SCLS – Personal Injury Limitation Periods (29 view/s)
Personal Injury Self Help Kit (PDF) (29 view/s)
- SCLS – Personal Injury Self Help Kit (Interactive online tool) (15 view/s)
- Legal Services Commission – ‘No win‐no fee’ costs agreements (8 view/s)
Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) – Notice of Accident Claim Form (5 view/s)
Qld Department of Justice and AG – Notice of Claim Form 1 PIPA (Non-Health Care Claims) (PDF) (5 view/s)
- Qld Government – Financial assistance for victims of crime (3 view/s)
- Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Benefit Claim
(0 view/s)
Please contact your superannuation fund to obtain a copy of their Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Benefit Claim form.
QCAT
QCAT – Consumer and trader disputes, and property damage dispute Form (115 view/s)
QCAT – Statement Example Template (54 view/s)
QCAT – Form 8 Minor civil dispute – counter-application (50 view/s)
- QCAT – Debt disputes (17 view/s)
QCAT – Form 7 Response to minor civil dispute – minor debt (14 view/s)
QCAT – Form 3 Application for minor civil dispute – minor debt (13 view/s)
QCAT – Affidavit Template (12 view/s)
QCAT – Service and Execution of Process Act Form 1 – Notice to Respondent (7 view/s)
QCAT – Preparing Statements Guidelines (5 view/s)
QCAT – Withdrawing an application (leave from QCAT required) (3 view/s)
- QCAT – Lodge a notice to withdraw an application or referral (2 view/s)
- QCAT – Withdrawing an application (no leave from QCAT required) (1 view/s)
Wills and Estates
- Information Toolkit – Wills and Estates (101 view/s)
- Referral Law Firms – Wills & Estates (38 view/s)
SCLS – Commonly Arising Limitation Dates/Schedule of Limitation (138 view/s)
- Qld Courts – Wills and probate (68 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Contesting a Will (57 view/s)
- Qld Courts – Letters of administration (without a will) (54 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Probate/Letters of Admin/Public Trustee Powers (45 view/s)
- Public Trustee Qld – Wills (Myths) (36 view/s)
Qld Health – When Someone Dies – Practical Issues (30 view/s)
Public Trustee Qld – Let’s talk about Intestacy (29 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – The Roles within Administration of Estates (27 view/s)
- Supreme Court of Qld – Probate Notice Database (25 view/s)
The Probate Notice Database contains a record of all public notices published in the Queensland Law Reporter since 1 January 2012 of applications for probate or letters or administration in relation to deceased estates lodged in the Supreme Court of Queensland. - Public Trustee Qld – Making a Will (Step by Step Guide) (15 view/s)
- Public Trustee Qld – I’ve been named executor, what do I do? (15 view/s)
- Qld Courts – Wills Troubleshooting Guide (11 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Model Will (7 view/s)
- Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Changes to a Will (7 view/s)
Qld Government – Queensland Capacity Assessment Guidelines 2020 (6 view/s)
- Public Trustee Qld – Wills (Organ and Tissue Donation) (5 view/s)
- Public Trustee Qld – Public Trustee Services (3 view/s)