What does the district court deal with in WA?

The District Court deals with serious criminal offences including serious assaults, sexual assaults, serious fraud and commercial theft, burglary and drug offences. The District Court also determines civil claims up to $750,000 and has unlimited jurisdiction in claims for damages for personal injury.

How do you address a Magistrate in WA?

Address the Magistrate as “Your Honour”, or “Sir” or “Madam”. Address the Court Registrar as “Registrar”. Address others only by their titles and surnames, including lawyers, witnesses and Court staff. Stand when the Magistrate speaks to you and when you speak to the Magistrate.

What courts have jurisdiction in WA?

Court System in Western Australia

  • High Court of Australia.
  • Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia.
  • Family Court of Western Australia.
  • District Court.
  • Magistrates Court.
  • State Administrative Tribunal.
  • Children’s Court.
  • Coroner’s Court.

What tribunals and boards are there in WA?

Tribunal

  • Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal.
  • State Administrative Tribunal.
  • Gender Reassignment Board.
  • Mentally Impaired Accused Review Board.
  • Prisoners Review Board.
  • Supervised Release Review Board.

What is the difference between Local Court and District Court?

The main difference is that Local Court is heard by a magistrate with lawyers appearing for accused people, with no jury. District Court is when Judges, Barristers and juries play their role.

What should I wear to magistrates court?

Make sure you dress in clean, neat attire with appropriate footwear. Avoid wearing shorts, tracksuits, thongs, sunglasses or a hat in court.

How do you address a district judge in an email?

District Judges (civil and criminal) and tribunals These are addressed as “Sir” or “Madam”… Quite nice if there are more than one, when referring to the court as a whole is either to call it “the court” or say “you sir and you colleagues”. They are written to as “Dear Judge.”

How many district courts are there in Western Australia?

In the year 2000, the District Court allocated 120 ‘judge weeks’ to all 12 Circuit courts, with this increasing to around 140 weeks by 2019.

Are tribunal hearings public?

Even if you do not wish or are not permitted to intervene in a case, the Tribunal’s main oral hearings take place in public.

What does a sheriff do in WA?

The sheriff is responsible for enforcing civil judgments, including warrants and property (seizure and sale) orders. They also serve documents on behalf of the court or the parties when requested. The sheriff usually appoints a number of bailiffs throughout WA, who can carry out the sheriff’s role on their behalf.

Is District Court worse than Local Court?

Summary matters are less serious and dealt with in the Local Court. If a charge on your court attendance notice has a small “si” next to it, meaning strictly indictable, then you are on your way to the district court for trial if you are pleading not guilty, or for sentence if you are entering a plea of guilty.