The Federal Court may allow an extension of this time, but you will have to lodge a separate application to the Court to get an extension. You can get information about the Federal Court practices and procedures from your nearest Federal Court office. There are fees and costs associated with the lodgement and presentation of the appeal. The cost of legal representation may be greater than the conduct of a case before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Leaflet 1 provides some advice about obtaining legal assistance, or you can ask at any Tribunal or Federal Court.
Judicial review is available if a decision of an administrative nature is contrary to law.
To make application for judicial review you need written reasons for the decision. See the section above on how to get written reasons, if you do not have them. As with appeals against decisions of the Tribunal on matters of law, legal representation is advisable. After the Tribunal makes its decision, both sides have 28 days to appeal. If during this time the Department or Agency has not followed the Tribunal's decision, it may be because the Department or Agency is considering lodging an appeal to the Federal Court.