Complaint form

Before you make a complaint

Please ensure you have:

  • full details of the matter and the relevant judicial officer which is the subject of your complaint;
  • gathered any attachments or documents that support your complaint;
  • clearly expressed your complaint in terms of why you are dissatisfied and how this has impacted you.

You may contact the Principal Officer of the Judicial Council for guidance about making a complaint via telephone on 0448 384 135 or via email at principalofficer@judicialcouncil.tas.gov.au

Complaint form

You can complete this form online and submit it to the Judicial Council or if you prefer, the complaint form (PDF, 141.7 KB) is also available for you to print and fill in by hand.

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

About your complaint submission

Is this complaint being made anonymously? *
Is this complaint being referred to the Judicial Council of Tasmania on behalf of another person? *

Your contact details

Details of your complaint

If you don't know their name, please describe them as best you can.

Supporing documents

Please provide any supporting material for your complaint, including documents such as transcripts, Notices of Hearing, judgments or reasons for decision, statements from other parties, or any notes that may assist in explaining your complaint to the Judicial Council.

Declaration

Privacy statement

Information collected in this form is managed in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act 2004. The information you provide will be used to contact you and to assess and respond to your complaint.

If your complaint is accepted for further consideration, we may need to share relevant information with the judicial officer who is the subject of your complaint, and with any witnesses or individuals you have identified, to properly examine the issues raised.

Please contact us if you would like more information about how your personal information and complaint will be handled.  If you have any concerns about your information being shared as part of the complaint process please advise the Principal Officer via email at principalofficer@judicialcouncil.tas.gov.au or by telephone on 0488 384 135.  You may make an anonymous complaint.

The Tasmania Government’s Personal Information Protection Policy also applies to this website.

Last updated: 30 July 2026