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Electronic filing in the Magistrates Court – QLD

12 November 2018 by By Lawyers

The By Lawyers Magistrates Court QLD commentaries have been updated to reflect the recent changes which introduce electronic filing in the Magistrates Court, as a result of amendments to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 by the Uniform Civil Procedure and Other Legislation Amendment and Repeal Regulation (No. 1) 2018 and the subsequent repeal of 49 Practice Directions by Practice Direction No. 4 of 2018.

New Division 4, Part 1, Chapter 22 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 now sets out the rules for electronic filing. For court users to access eLodgement, it is necessary to contact CITEC Confirm to obtain a login.

The following documents are approved by the Principal Register for electronic filing in the Magistrates Court where the proceedings were commenced by a claim that was electronically filed:

  • Claim (Form 2)
  • Application (Form 9)
  • Statement of Claim (Form 16)
  • Request for default judgement (Form 25)
  • Default judgement (Form 26)
  • Affidavit (Form 46)
  • Enforcement Hearing Summons (Form 70)

By Lawyers Guides provide practitioners and support staff with up to date information to help make the practice of law easier.

Filed Under: Litigation, Miscellaneous, Publication Updates, Queensland Tagged With: By Lawyers, eFiling, electronic filing, practice direction, UCPR 1999

QLD – QCAT – Online forms

3 September 2018 by By Lawyers

Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal will be progressively introducing an online forms facility, whereby parties are able to complete forms and documents online and submit them to the registry electronically. Available online forms can be accessed on the QCAT website.

The submitting party will receive an electronic sealed copy of the document filed and a confirmation letter with the filing date and application number to their nominated email address. Service copies can be printed from this electronic copy.

Parties must have the original of any documents filed electronically with them at any Tribunal proceeding.

See QCAT Practice Direction No 1 of 2016 for further information on the procedures for the completion and submission of forms online. Schedule A to this Practice Direction lists the applications, referrals or documents that may be filed electronically.

The By Lawyers QCAT Commentary has been updated to reflect this procedural change. As a reminder, the QCAT Guide is located within the Magistrates Court Publication.

Filed Under: Litigation, Miscellaneous, Queensland Tagged With: electronic filing, Online Form Facility, QCAT

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