Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999

An appeal to the District Court from a Magistrates Court is started by filing a notice of appeal with the registrar of the District Court.

The notice of appeal may be filed in any registry of the District Court at which the appeal may be heard and decided under the District Court of Queensland Act 1967.

The appellant must also, as soon as practicable, file a copy of the notice of appeal in the registry of the Magistrates Court from which the appeal is brought.

On the filing of the copy of the notice of appeal, the registrar of the Magistrates Court must arrange to send immediately to the registrar of the District Court copies of all documents used in or relevant to the proceeding from which the appeal is brought, including, but not limited to, the following documents—

initiating documents;

anything in the nature of pleadings;

affidavits or written statements of evidence;

transcripts or notes of oral evidence;

exhibits;

any documents embodying the formal decision, including the reasons for the decision.