Who can I bring to Tribunal hearings and can someone represent me?

If you would like a friend or family member come with you to a hearing to assist you, you can bring them along.  Please do not bring large numbers of support people as the Tribunal hearing rooms are not large.  We need to ensure there is room for all the people who need to be there, and their witnesses.

If you would like a friend or family member to represent you in a hearing or proceedings, you need to ask the Tribunal for permission in writing.  The Tribunal has legal requirements it has to consider under its legislation about allowing people to be represented by someone other than a legal practitioner (Statutory Rule 9 of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Rules 2021).

In most cases, you can also be legally represented.  In some cases, you may need the permission of the Tribunal to be legally represented.  The Tribunal registry staff will let you know if you need permission to be legally represented.  The website and fact sheets of the Tribunal also have information about representation.

Section 98 of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2020 deals with representation of parties before the Tribunal.

If you have a legal practitioner representing you, they must give the Tribunal a Notice of Appearance.

In some cases, the Tribunal may appoint a separate representative for a party.  Information about separate representatives can be found on the Fact Sheet – Information about Separate Representatives.