How to file online

If you need to file documents or forms for the Dust Diseases Tribunal, you may be eligible to do so online.

You can also file documents by post or in person at the Tribunal Registry.

Forms to start a case

• DDT Statement of Claim (UCPR Form 3A or 3B)
• The Plaintiff’s Statement of Particulars (Form 1 in Schedule 2 of the Regulation)
• Summons (UCPR Form 4A or 4B)

Forms to respond to a case

• Defendant’s Reply (Form 2 in Schedule 2 of the Regulation)
• Defence (UCPR Form 7A or 7B)

Forms that are used in case management

• Notice of Appearance (UCPR Form 6A or 6B)
• Reply (UCPR Form 8)
• Statement of Cross-Claim (UCPR Form 9)
• Notice of Motion (UCPR Form 20)
• Subpoena – Evidence (UCPR Form 25)
• Subpoena – Produce (UCPR Form 26A)
• Subpoena – Evidence and Produce (UCPR Form 27A)
• Consent to Act as Tutor (UCPR Form 30)
• Notice of Discontinuance (UCPR Form 33)
• Affidavit (UCPR Form 40)
• Affidavit of Service (UCPR Form 41)
• Consent Judgment or Order (UCPR Form 44)
• Notice of Change of Solicitor or Appointment of Solicitor (UCPR Form 77)
• Notice of Intention of Ceasing to Act (UCPR Form 78)
• Notice of Ceasing to Act (UCPR Form 80)
• Subpoena – Early Return Date
• Written Submissions
• Statement
• Expert Report
• Chronology
• Amended Statement of Claim
• Amended Statement of Cross Claim
• Amended Summons
• Amended Cross-summons
• Amended Defence
• Defence to Cross Claim
• Defence to Amended Statement of Claim
• Defence to Amended Statement of Cross Claim
• Amended Plaintiff’s Statement of Particulars*
• Originating Timetable*
• Variation & Amended Timetable*
• Resumption Timetable*
• Clause 55 Orders*
• Part 8 Reply*
• Revised Part 8 Reply*
• Objection to Appointment of Contribution Assessor*
• Statement of Apportionment*

*General Form (UCPR Form 1)

Who can file online?

Any party that is currently able to file a form in the Dust Diseases Tribunal can file these forms online provided they have registered an account with the Online Registry.

Create an Online Registry account

To begin online filing, you need to register an account with the NSW Courts and Tribunals Online Registry. 

This will enable the Tribunal to verify your identity and provide a secure online service.

Note: There are different steps for registration, depending on your role (applicant, legal representative). It is important that you register correctly, see: File online FAQs for how to register an account with the Online Registry.

Starting a case

Once you have registered, you can use your Online Registry account to login and start a case. The new online forms are listed on the right side of the Online Registry website. Alternatively, you can use this quick link to  Start a new form.

The process is as follows:

• Select from any of the available online forms.
• Save and resume your draft forms.
• Submit your completed form and any attachments online.

Note: If resuming a saved form on any of the following forms, you can use this link: Resume a saved form.

• DDT Statement of Claim
• The Plaintiff’s Statement of Particulars
• Defendant’s Reply
• Notification of Service of the Plaintiff’s Statement of Particulars
• Statement of Cross Claim
• Summons
• Notification of Plaintiff’s Death

Responding to a case

Once you have registered, you can use your Online Registry account login to respond to a case online. The process is as follows:

• If you have added your case to your case list as part of the registration process, search by case number in the ‘case list’ search.
• If you have not yet added the case to your case list, use the ‘Find your case’ button on the right side of the page.
• Enter the case number as it is written on the documentation you have received.
• Select the case and follow the prompts.
• If you are a solicitor, you will need to submit notice of appearance before being able to access and start your response form.

Case management

Once a case has been opened, case management functions, such as filing notice of appearance or notifying the Tribunal of a change in solicitor can be completed through the Online Registry.

The process is as follows:

• Find and select your case.
• Select from any of the available UCPR online forms.
• Follow the prompts.
• Submit your completed form.

Original documents

In accordance with rule 3.5 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, a person who has filed a document by uploading it to Online Registry is "taken to have agreed that, if the court so requires, he or she will file the original document in accordance with the court's directions."

If a document has been filed using Online Registry, the original document is only required to be provided if specifically directed by the Tribunal.

Pursuant to rule 3.5(9)​, the original signed copy of a document filed by uploading it to the Online Registry is required to be kept until the later of the following:​

• Two years from the date of the finalisation of the proceedings in which the document was filed; or
• Two years from the date of the finalisation of an appeal against a determination made in proceedings in which the document was filed; or
• Two years after the date the document was filed.
• These rules apply only to documents filed using Online Registry. Please note that parties filing documents containing signatures over the counter or by post are required to furnish the original signed document for filing.

Documents with signatures

If the document to be filed using Online Registry contains a signature or is required to contain a signature, rule 3.5(6) requires that the document uploaded must be a scanned copy that includes a clear, legible copy of the signature of the person who signed the document.

For more information on how to file online and frequently asked questions, please refer to File Online FAQs