Practice directions
Under section 36 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, the President may make practice directions about a range of matters – including directions on operations and procedures, the conduct of proceedings, arrangement of business, as well as access to and responsiveness of the Tribunal.
The following practice directions have been published by the Tribunal:
- Common Procedures Practice Direction [PDF, <1 MB]
- Migration, Protection and Character Practice Direction [PDF, <1 MB]
- Child Support Practice Direction [PDF, <1 MB]
- Freedom of Information Practice Direction [PDF, <1 MB]
- Guidance and Appeals Panel Practice Direction [PDF, <1 MB]
- Expert Evidence Practice Direction [PDF, <1 MB]
- Litigation Supporter Practice Direction [PDF, <1 MB]
Note for legal practitioners and other representatives
If you are a legal practitioner or other representative appearing before the Tribunal, you can find some general information about the review process in this note:
General principles for referrals to the Guidance and Appeals Panel
On 6 December 2024, President Justice Emilios Kyrou published a statement of reasons for his decision not to refer an application to the Guidance and Appeals Panel.
The decision sets out some general principles to assist parties who may be considering making an application for referral of a Tribunal decision on the basis of error of law or fact:
Changes being made to most practice directions
You can access our revised practice directions to help prepare for changes which will be in effect from 2 March 2026.