Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal: A Comprehensive Guide

Running head: REPORT 1
Real State
JULY 29, 2018

REPORT 2
Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Process of application to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.......................................................3
Can party represent by lawyer?...................................................................................................................4
Functions of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal..........................................................................4
Jurisdiction of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.......................................................................4
Other parties in a proceeding of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal............................................5
Provisions related to hearing by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal............................................5
Provisions related to evidences....................................................................................................................6
Avenues to serve documents on corporation...............................................................................................6
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................7
Recommendation.........................................................................................................................................7
Reference.....................................................................................................................................................8

REPORT 3
Introduction
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal solves the many cases and gives the independent
dispute resolution service to the Victorians at less cost. There are four divisions of Victorian
Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) namely human rights, civil, residential tenancies and
the administrative. There are civil claim list, proprietor’s companies list and list related to
building and property in the civil department. The administrative division considers the legal
practice list, list in respect of review and regulations and related to planning and environment
list. The human right list and guardianship list are considered by the human right division. The
residential tenancies list is considered by residential tenancy list.
In this report, the provisions related to civil administrative tribunal system in Victoria is
discussed
What is a process of making application to Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal?
The application to resolve the dispute can be made to VCAT by customers, organizations,
dealers, registered business, trustees of trust and the incorporated association. The disputes may
relate to claims about land, suspected breaches, and acquisition of goods and supply of service.
In most of cases, application can be made within six years from the date of arising dispute. The
application can lodge by email or fax or online. In lodging the application by email or fax or
online, payment is required to make by the credit card. But if lodging personally then payment
can make by credit card, bank cheque, cash, money order or EFTPOS (Solopotias & Martin
2016, p. 22).