Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Landlord and Tenant Act 1958 - SECT 31

Tenants may appeal to judge on circuit or Supreme Court

31. Tenants may appeal to judge on circuit or Supreme Court

Such proceedings of the Magistrates' Court shall within two months be
examinable in a summary way by the Supreme Court which is hereby empowered to
order restitution to be made to such tenant together with his expenses and
costs to be paid by the landlord, if the Court sees cause for the same; and in
case the Court affirms the act of the Magistrates' Court, the Court may award
costs to be paid to the landlord.