Changes To The Monetary Jurisdiction Limits For Queensland’s Courts

The Queensland Government recently announced that the civil monetary limits of the Small Claims Tribunal, Magistrates Court and District Court are going to increase. This will have a significant impact on insurance litigation in Queensland.

Later this year, a Bill will be introduced to parliament which will change the civil monetary limits currently in place. These amendments form part of the Bligh Government's response to a report which reviewed Queensland's justice system by the Honourable Martin Moynihan AO QC, a retired Senior Judge Administrator of the Supreme Court in Queensland.

Queensland's Attorney General Cameron Dick has stated that the proposed reforms are to take place in two stages. The first stage will involve: