Tribunal Appeal or Set-Aside
Lost at NCAT, QCAT or ACAT, or had a decision made when you were not at the hearing? The grounds for your appeal, set-aside, reopening or rehearing application, set out in the order the tribunal's own form asks for (NCAT Notice of Appeal or set-aside application, QCAT Form 39, 43 or 55, ACAT Form 23, VCAT review and rehearing), plus a short guide to your deadline, the fee and how to lodge. You lodge it yourself. Court appeals in Victoria and Western Australia, and Supreme Court proceedings, are not covered. Ready in about 5 minutes.
What this document does
- Sets out your grounds in the order the tribunal's own form asks for: NCAT Notice of Appeal or set-aside application, QCAT Form 39, 43 or 55, ACAT Form 23, or a VCAT review and rehearing.
- Lists the orders you are challenging and the orders you want instead.
- Covers leave to appeal and an extension of time where your dates need one.
- Includes a guide to your deadline, the fee and exactly how to lodge, from the tribunal's official pages.
- Keeps your own words where the tribunal requires them, such as the New South Wales set-aside statement.
- You lodge it yourself. Court appeals in Victoria and Western Australia and Supreme Court proceedings are not covered.
What we'll ask you
Plain-English questions, one at a time. No legal knowledge needed — if you don't know an answer exactly, your best estimate is fine.
- Which tribunal made the decision?
- Tell me what the case was about and what happened at the tribunal: what each side said and the reasons the tribunal gave. (The orders themselves come in a later question.)
- What are you asking the tribunal to do?
- At ACAT this service drafts an appeal only. Is an appeal what you want?
- At VCAT this service drafts a rehearing application only. It is for someone who was not at the hearing and had nobody there for them. Were you at the hearing?
- Who was the other party in the tribunal case? Their name exactly as it appears on the orders.
- Were you the applicant or the respondent in the original case?
- What kind of case was it?
- The decision: the file or case number, the date of the decision, the amount that was claimed, and exactly what the tribunal ordered.
- When did you receive the decision, or the written reasons if they came later? If you were not at the hearing, the date you found out about the order.
- Why were you not at the hearing, or why did you not file a response? Tell me in your own words.
- Why was the decision wrong? Or, if you were not there, what would you have told the tribunal? List each point.
- What do you want the tribunal to order instead?
- What documents do you have (the orders, written reasons, evidence)? If you have new evidence, what is it and why was it not available at the hearing?optional
- You review it first · Nothing is sent to anyone else
- 2 free amendments included
- NCAT, QCAT and ACAT appeals and set-asides, VCAT rehearings
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From your answers to a finished Tribunal Appeal in three steps
Answer 14 quick questions
Who it’s about, what happened and what you want. Plain English, one question at a time.
We draft it for the tribunal that decided
Your documents follow the rules and forms of the tribunal that made the decision, wherever you live, then are formatted as a professional PDF. Usually ready within about five minutes.
Review, confirm, receive
The draft lands in your dashboard for you to read. Change anything that isn't right (two free amendments), confirm it, and we email you the final PDF. Nothing is sent to anyone else.
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Everything about the Tribunal Appeal or Set-Aside
How much does the Tribunal Appeal cost?
A flat $97 AUD, including GST. There is no card required to start, no subscription and no hourly rate — you see the full summary of your answers before you pay.
How long does it take?
There are 14 questions, which take a few minutes to answer. You see a full summary of your answers before you pay; your document is drafted once your payment is confirmed.
When do I get the document?
The draft of your Tribunal Appeal or Set-Aside is usually ready in about 5 minutes. You read it on your dashboard and can change the wording; once you confirm it, the final PDF is available to download and emailed to you.
What if I need changes?
You read the full Tribunal Appeal on your dashboard first. You can change the wording or ask for a redraft, with unlimited edits and 2 redrafts included, then confirm it and the final PDF is yours to download and keep.
Does it work in my state?
It covers the tribunal that made the decision, wherever you live: NCAT (New South Wales), QCAT (Queensland), ACAT (Australian Capital Territory) and VCAT (Victoria) rehearings. Court appeals in Victoria and Western Australia, Supreme Court proceedings and other tribunals are not covered.
Which tribunals does it cover?
NCAT (New South Wales) appeals to the Appeal Panel and set-aside applications; QCAT (Queensland) appeals, reopenings and default decision set-asides; ACAT (Australian Capital Territory) appeals; and VCAT (Victoria) review and rehearing applications for an order made when you did not attend. A VCAT appeal goes to the Supreme Court of Victoria and is not drafted here. Court appeals in Victoria and Western Australia, Supreme Court proceedings and other tribunals are not covered.
Does it lodge the appeal for me?
No. You get the grounds document and a guide to the deadline, the fee and how to lodge. You fill in the tribunal's form, attach the grounds and lodge it yourself.
What if my deadline has passed?
We tell you before you pay if the date you give us is past the usual time limit. Most tribunals let you ask for an extension of time, and the guide shows where to ask for it. The tribunal decides whether to accept a late application.
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