Tribunal Application — $97
A few quick questions · $97 once · No card until the final step
Before you start: Tribunal Application
Your tribunal application for your state (for a New South Wales debt claim, a Local Court statement of claim), drafted from your answers, plus a witness statement (for New South Wales, a witness statement outline you complete in your own words, as NCAT and the courts require). Common reasons: your letter of demand was ignored or rejected; you are ready to escalate a debt recovery or consumer dispute.
- Answer plain questions about your situationAbout 5 minutes, one question at a time. No legal knowledge and no card needed.
- See how your document is set out, then pay $97 onceBy card through Stripe. The full document is drafted in about 5 minutes.
- Read it and confirm itChange the wording yourself or ask for a redraft (2 edits included), then confirm it and we email you the final PDF. Nothing is sent to anyone else.
You can stop at any point before paying, at no cost.
What's included
- Your claim drafted to match your state's tribunal or court application (QCAT, VCAT, NCAT, ACAT or NTCAT, or the Magistrates Court in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania), for you to check and copy into its form or attach where the form allows
- First-person witness statement drafted from your account of events (in New South Wales, a witness statement outline you complete in your own words, as NCAT Procedural Direction 7 requires)
- Documents you mention referred to as numbered exhibits in your witness statement (outside New South Wales)
- Correct legislative references for your state and claim type
- Set out to match your tribunal's or court's form
- Key dates from your documents on your dashboard
What to have ready
- The key dates, and any amounts involved
- Any documents, emails or messages. Tell us in the chat what you have; the document can refer to them.
Common questions
Which tribunal handles my claim?It depends on your state and the claim: QCAT (Queensland), VCAT (Victoria), NCAT for a consumer claim or the Local Court for a business or private debt (New South Wales), ACAT (Australian Capital Territory), NTCAT (Northern Territory), and the Magistrates Court in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania. Our Programmatic Algorithms select the correct tribunal or court automatically.
What is the filing fee?Filing fees depend on your state and the amount you claim. For an individual, as at 1 July 2026 they run from $64 at NCAT (claims up to $10,000) to $797 in the Magistrates Court of Western Australia (claims over $50,000). They are paid directly to the tribunal or court when you lodge your application. Claim Done's fee is separate and covers preparation only.
Do I need to attend the hearing?Usually yes, unless the tribunal offers a paper determination for small claims. Our Witness Statement and Legal Submissions services prepare the documents you bring to the hearing.
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Previous rulings on matters like this
Published tribunal decisions we have summarised. Every matter turns on its own facts; these show what the tribunal looked at.
ACAT · Jul 2026Tribunal cannot decide who keeps the dog after a de facto break-up, so the appeal is dismissed (ACAT, 2026)Outcome: Application dismissedACAT · Jun 2026Public housing tenancy ended after tribunal finds the home was used for drug dealing (ACAT, 2026)Outcome: Applicant successfulACAT · Aug 2026Unit owners keep balcony screens and shelves as tribunal strikes down strata balcony rule (ACAT, 2026)Outcome: Partly successful