General Law Links - Suncoast Community Legal Service

General Law Links

Clicking on these information links will take you to the websites of reputable agencies and organisations publishing information that may be relevant to your legal matter. Suncoast Community Legal Service does not produce any of the content in the links, does not assert any intellectual property rights over that content and does not take any responsibility for its accuracy or currency.
For information links that are tailored to your individual circumstances please use our General Law Information Toolkit or Family Law Information Toolkit.

General Law

Bankruptcy

Body Corporate

Information Toolkit – Body Corporate (125 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Body Corporate (22 view/s)
Qld Government – Body Corporate and Community Management in Queensland (73 view/s)
Qld Government – Adjudication for body corporate disputes (53 view/s)
Qld Government – Conciliation Application (23 view/s)
Qld Government – Disputes in a body corporate (18 view/s)
QCAT – Application to resolve a complex dispute (excluding lot entitlement disputes) (2 view/s)
QCAT – Body corporate and community management scheme disputes (2 view/s)
Qld Government – Self Resolution for Body Corporate Disputes (1 view/s)

Building and Construction

Information Toolkit – Building and Construction (50 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Building and Construction (35 view/s)
QCAT – Form 8 Minor civil dispute – counter-application (46 view/s)
Qld Law Society – Australian Law Societies & Legal Organisations (28 view/s)
QBCC – Early Dispute Resolution (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 (159 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Consumer and Trader Dispute (70 view/s)
ACCC – Consumer rights & guarantees (184 view/s)
QCAT – Consumer and trader disputes, and property damage dispute Form (111 view/s)
Office of Fair Trading Qld – Consumer Complaint Form (95 view/s)
QCAT – Form 60 Response and/or counter-application – Motor Vehicle Dispute (73 view/s)
QCAT – Motor vehicle disputes (66 view/s)
LegalAid Qld – Consumer and trader disputes (62 view/s)
QCAT – Form 59 Application Motor Vehicle Dispute (55 view/s)
QCAT – Decisions – No Connection with Queensland (54 view/s)
QCAT – Form 8 Minor civil dispute – counter-application (46 view/s)
QCAT – Decisions – Connection with Queensland (39 view/s)
QCAT – Fees and allowances (32 view/s)

Crime and Traffic Offences

Information Toolkit – Crime and Traffic Offences (60 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Crime and Traffic Offences (14 view/s)
National Legal Aid (51 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Sentence Submissions (41 view/s)
LegalAid Qld – Get legal help (39 view/s)
LegalAid Qld – Are you going to lose your driver licence? (37 view/s)
LegalAid Qld – Have you been charged with an offence? a guide to appearing in the Magistrates Court (24 view/s)
Qld Government – Sentencing fines and penalties for offences (23 view/s)
LegalAid Qld – Contact Us (16 view/s)
Community Legal Centres Australia (14 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Traffic Offences (11 view/s)
Qld Government – Elect a court hearing (Transport and motoring – Fines and infringements) (5 view/s)

Debt

Referral Law Firms – Debts claimed against me (65 view/s)
Information Toolkit – Debts Owed To Me (46 view/s)
Information Toolkit – Debts Claimed Against Me (23 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Debts owed to me (9 view/s)
QCAT – Decisions – No Connection with Queensland (54 view/s)
QCAT – Decisions – Connection with Queensland (39 view/s)
Financial Rights – Factsheets (36 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 (21 view/s)
LegalAid Qld – Does someone owe you money? (17 view/s)
Qld Government – Complete Claim and Statement of Claim Online (15 view/s)
Qld Courts – Defence Of The [First] Defendant (14 view/s)
QCAT – Debt disputes (12 view/s)
Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) – Bankruptcy Application Form (online version) (12 view/s)
Qld Courts – Notice Of Intention To Defend (11 view/s)
LegalPedia – Drafting a Defence – tips and examples (10 view/s)
Uniting Care Community – Financial Counselling (9 view/s)
Qld Courts – Money disputes (9 view/s)
QCAT – Form 7 Response to minor civil dispute – minor debt (9 view/s)
Qld Courts – Claim and Statement of Claim Forms (9 view/s)
LegalPedia – Enforcement of a monetary decision of QCAT (7 view/s)
LegalAid Qld – Does someone owe you money? (7 view/s)
QCAT – Service and Execution of Process Act Form 1 – Notice to Respondent (7 view/s)
National Debt Helpline 1800 007 007 (6 view/s)
Qld Government – Fines and Penalties (5 view/s)
LegalAid Qld – Consumer Protection Unit 1300 65 11 88 (4 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Letter of Demand (A letter to recover debt owed) (4 view/s)
Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) (3 view/s)

Defamation

Information Toolkit – Defamation (47 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Defamation (16 view/s)
SCLS – Commonly Arising Limitation Dates/Schedule of Limitation (137 view/s)
Supreme Court Library – Case Law (Defamation) (62 view/s)
Legalpedia – Extensions of time (59 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Defamation: What You Need To Know (51 view/s)

Elder Abuse

Information Toolkit – Elder Abuse (4 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? (20 view/s)
Relationships Australia (Qld) – Elder Abuse Prevention (9 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 (2 view/s)
Elder Abuse Helpline 1300 651 192 (1 view/s)

Employment Disputes

Information Toolkit – Employment Disputes (49 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Employment Dispute (22 view/s)
SCLS – Commonly Arising Limitation Dates/Schedule of Limitation (137 view/s)
Worksafe Qld – Work-related stress (75 view/s)
Fair Work Commission – Anti-bullying (49 view/s)
Fair Work Commission – Application for an order to stop bullying (Form) (39 view/s)
Qld Courts – Employment Claim (Unpaid Wages) – Magistrates Court (38 view/s)
Fair Work Commission – Unfair Dismissal Application (32 view/s)
Fair Work Commission – General protections benchbook – What is adverse action? (32 view/s)
Qld Courts – Magistrates Court – Employment claims (30 view/s)
Fair Work Ombudsman – Taking legal action in the small claims court (27 view/s)
Fair Work Ombudsman – Independent contractors and employees (26 view/s)
Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) – Anti-Discrimination and bullying at work (26 view/s)
Qld Office of Industrial Relations – General Protections (Adverse Action) (25 view/s)
Fair Work Commission – Unfair dismissal (11 view/s)
Fair Work Commission – General protections application involving dismissal (11 view/s)
Worksafe Qld – Work-related bullying (7 view/s)
Fair Work Commission – Unfair Dismissal Application Form (6 view/s)
Fair Work Commission – Anti-bullying benchbook (5 view/s)
Fair Work Ombudsman – Search for unpaid wages (5 view/s)
Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) – Unfair dismissal (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 (23 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Power of Attorney & Advance Health Directives & Guardianship (8 view/s)
Public Trustee Qld – Enduring Power of Attorney (22 view/s)
Qld Public Guardian – Guardianship and Decision Making (10 view/s)
Qld Government – Enduring Power of Attorney – Short Form (Form 2) (10 view/s)
Qld Government – Enduring Power of Attorney – Long Form (Form 3) (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 – New power of attorney and advance health directive forms (6 view/s)
Qld Government – Queensland Capacity Assessment Guidelines 2020 (5 view/s)
LegalPedia – Enduring Power of Attorney Toolkit (5 view/s)
QCAT – Form 12 Application for miscellaneous matters – Guardianship and Administration (5 view/s)
LegalPedia – Remedies for breaches by enduring attorneys (4 view/s)
LegalPedia – Duties of enduring attorneys (4 view/s)
Qld Government – Revocation of Enduring Power of Attorney (Form 6) (4 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)
Qld Government – Advance Health Directive – Form (Form 4) (3 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 (54 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Human Rights / Discrimination / Sexual Harassment (3 view/s)
Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) – Anti-Discrimination and bullying at work (26 view/s)
Qld Human Rights Commission – Human Rights (5 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 (Printable) (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)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Discrimination and Human Rights (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 (137 view/s)
LegaPedia – Limitation periods (90 view/s)
Legalpedia – Extensions of time (59 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 (7 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) (26 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Motor Vehicle Accidents (Property Damage) (20 view/s)
SCLS – Commonly Arising Limitation Dates/Schedule of Limitation (137 view/s)
QCAT – Consumer and trader disputes, and property damage dispute Form (111 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 (22 view/s)

Neighbourhood Disputes

Information Toolkit – Neighbourhood Disputes (98 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Neighbourhood Disputes (37 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Self-Help Kit – Dividing Fences (193 view/s)
Qld Government – Step-by-step guide to resolving tree and fence disputes (157 view/s)
Sunshine Coast Council – Property fences (107 view/s)
QCAT – Frequently asked questions – dividing fence disputes (90 view/s)
Qld Government – Notices to neighbours regarding fences and trees (77 view/s)
Qld Government – Form 2 – Notice to contribute for fencing work (66 view/s)
QCAT – Decisions – Fences (54 view/s)
QCAT – Application for tree dispute (48 view/s)
QCAT – Form 8 Minor civil dispute – counter-application (46 view/s)
QCAT – Decisions – Trees (33 view/s)
Qld Government – Notice for removal of particular overhanging branches (32 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Self Help Kit – Tree Disputes (30 view/s)
Sunshine Coast Council – Stormwater (17 view/s)
QCAT – Form 53 Application for minor civil dispute – dividing fences (11 view/s)
QCAT – Are retaining walls covered by Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act? (9 view/s)
Qld Police – Reporting a Noise Complaint (4 view/s)

Peace and Good Behaviour Orders

Information Toolkit – Peace and Good Behaviour Orders (57 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Peace and Good Behaviour Orders (24 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Peace and Good Behaviour Order (143 view/s)
Qld Courts – Peace and Good Behaviour Application – Complaint (63 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 (27 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Personal Injury (15 view/s)
SCLS – Commonly Arising Limitation Dates/Schedule of Limitation (137 view/s)
LegaPedia – Limitation periods (90 view/s)
WorkCover Qld – Claim process (30 view/s)
SCLS – Personal Injury Limitation Periods (29 view/s)
Personal Injury Self Help Kit (PDF) (24 view/s)
SCLS – Personal Injury Self Help Kit (Interactive online tool) (15 view/s)
Legal Services Commission – ‘No win‐no fee’ costs agreements (7 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) (3 view/s)
Qld Government – Financial assistance for victims of crime (2 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 (111 view/s)
QCAT – Statement Example Template (52 view/s)
QCAT – Form 8 Minor civil dispute – counter-application (46 view/s)
QCAT – Affidavit Template (12 view/s)
QCAT – Debt disputes (12 view/s)
QCAT – Form 3 Application for minor civil dispute – minor debt (11 view/s)
QCAT – Form 7 Response to minor civil dispute – minor debt (9 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 (65 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Wills & Estates (28 view/s)
SCLS – Commonly Arising Limitation Dates/Schedule of Limitation (137 view/s)
Qld Courts – Wills and probate (65 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Contesting a Will (55 view/s)
Qld Courts – Letters of administration (without a will) (50 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Probate/Letters of Admin/Public Trustee Powers (44 view/s)
Public Trustee Qld – Wills (Myths) (34 view/s)
Qld Health – When Someone Dies – Practical Issues (29 view/s)
Public Trustee Qld – Let’s talk about Intestacy (28 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 – I’ve been named executor, what do I do? (13 view/s)
Qld Courts – Wills Troubleshooting Guide (11 view/s)
Public Trustee Qld – Making a Will (Step by Step Guide) (9 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Model Will (7 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Changes to a Will (6 view/s)
Qld Government – Queensland Capacity Assessment Guidelines 2020 (5 view/s)
Public Trustee Qld – Wills (Organ and Tissue Donation) (5 view/s)
Public Trustee Qld – Public Trustee Services (3 view/s)