Differences Between Courts And VCAT

Question 1

Separated

Answer 1

VCAT is a one stop shop and courts are separated into a hierarchy

Question 2

Fee structure

Answer 2

VCAT doesn’t require application fee sometimes ( discrimination cases ) whereas courts charge a fee every day

Question 3

Jury

Answer 3

Not required in VCAT

Question 4

What is the optional jury in civil cases in courts?

Answer 4

6

Question 5

What must happen before a VCAT decision becomes enforceable

Answer 5

Must be certified

Question 6

When does a court decision become enforceable

Answer 6

Immediately

Question 7

Legal representation

Answer 7

Generally not used in VCAT but required in courts

Question 8

Rules of evidence and procedure

Answer 8

Not generally used in VCAT unlike courts

Question 9

Pre-trial procedures

Answer 9

Generally doesn’t occur with VCAT unlike all cases which go to court

Question 10

Judicial officers

Answer 10

Not all VCAT members are judicial officers unlike the courts

Question 11

Criminal cases

Answer 11

VCAT cannot hear criminal cases unlike courts