Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999

A claim must be in the approved form.

A plaintiff must—

state briefly in the claim the nature of the claim made or relief sought in the proceeding; and

attach a statement of claim to the claim; and

for a claim filed in the District Court or a Magistrates Court, show the court has jurisdiction to decide the claim.

The claim and attachment must be filed and then served on each defendant.

Subrule (3) does not require service on a defendant personally if the claim and attachment are served in accordance with the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994, the repealed WorkCover Queensland Act 1996 or the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.