There’s no fee to appeal to the Registry.
If you want to appeal to the Registry, you must do so within 28 days of ACC’s decision.
If you appeal after this time, you must state in a letter with your application why your appeal is late and why you think it should be accepted.
To appeal, fill in the Notice of Appeal form and send it to us, making sure you include a copy of ACC’s decision and copies of any documents you refer to.
Notice of appeal [PDF, 291 KB]
Checklist and Definitions [PDF, 224 KB]
The guidelines have been updated as of 1 April 2023
Guidelines to Practice and Procedure [PDF, 8.3 MB]
Accident Compensation Appeals District Court Registry
c/o Tribunals Unit
DX SX11159
Wellington
You can present your own case or have a lawyer, or advocate, present it for you.
You can appoint an advocate to act for you. They don’t need to be a lawyer – any person can be your advocate provided they have your written authority to do so.
Both you and your advocate need to sign this form:
Authority to act [PDF, 238 KB]
Use the Notice of Discontinuance form [PDF, 257 KB] if you would like to discontinue or stop your appeal. For example, if you have reached an agreement with ACC since filing your appeal.
If you hire a lawyer, you may be able to get legal aid to help with legal costs. A lawyer, your local Citizens Advice Bureau or Community Law Centre can tell you more about this.
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