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40: 383: 1931: 31: 68: 309:, Western Australia experienced positive annual population growth of approximately 3%. The population grew from 481,530 in 1944 to 954,846 by 1969. During this period and towards the beginning of the 1960s, public interest in establishing an intermediary Court began, as the court system experienced an increased volume of legal matters. A particular example is the near doubling of divorce petitions heard by the Supreme Court, increasing from 570 in 1960 to 1,006 in 1968. 403: 290:
offences and civil matters, whilst the Court of Petty Sessions held jurisdiction over summary criminal offences, committal jurisdiction for indictable offences, whilst the Local Court had jurisdiction to hear civil claims not exceeding $ 1,000, and not on categories of claims including ejectment, title to land, wills, libel, slander, seduction or breach of promise of marriage. The most distinct separation in decision making was between the jurisdiction of
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The present District Court building began construction in 2005, with the building being completed in 2008. Its location is opposite the Central Law Courts Building, and there is a subterranean connection between the two buildings. The building has fifteen levels, with a total of 24 courtrooms and 32
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Cases determined in the District Court must follow the District Court Rules 2005 (WA). Between 1996 and 2005, District Court cases were required to abide by the District Court Rules 1996 (WA). These rules include the filing and service of court documents, rules regarding pre-trial case management,
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District Court now has jurisdiction over all indictable offences except for murder, manslaughter, attempts to unlawfully kill and the offence of preventing the birth of a live child. The District Court can hear appeals to reconsider the factual evidence from a primary court such as the local court.
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Whilst the issues were identified in the middle of the 1960s, government officials delayed the introduction of the Court in order to consult legal professionals and their bodies, such as the Law Society of Western Australia. A sub-committee within the Law Society was established and recommended a
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The District Court is given the jurisdiction to hear criminal cases. At introduction, the District Court only had jurisdiction over indictable offences where the maximum punishment was less than 14 years, as these matters were tried in the Supreme Court. As the judicial system has reformed, the
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on 26 March. According to Griffith (1969), the District Court was introduced to "enable adequate administration of justice in our expanding community." Griffith (1969) identified four key advantages to establishing a District Court, being (a) decentralising the legal profession to serve areas
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The District Court also holds jurisdiction to determine civil actions. Initially, the limit on claimable sum was $ 6,000 at the Court's inception, but that has since been increased to a limit of $ 750,000. It is unclear whether or not the District Court can exercise equitable jurisdiction,
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Prior to the District Court's commencement, Western Australia's court system had two tiers: the lower tier consisting of the Court of Petty Sessions and the Local Court; and the upper tier consisting solely of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court held jurisdiction over all indictable criminal
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Auxiliary judges can also be appointed for a period not exceeding 12 months, where a judge of the District or Supreme Courts has exceeded the age of retirement. Auxiliary judges are appointed where there are pending proceedings that a retiring judge is involved in, so that the hearing or
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In the Criminal jurisdiction it hears serious, indictable criminal offences for which the maximum penalty is 25 years imprisonment.In the Civil jurisdiction, the District Court hears civil claims of up to $ 750 000 and has unlimited jurisdiction in claims for damages in
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At its inception, the District Court had four serving judges, with Sydney Good appointed as the first Chairman of Judges. The title of Chairman of Judges was later changed to Chief Judge, during the tenure of Desmond Heenan. To date there have been eight Chief Judges.
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outside of Perth, (b) enabling Western Australia to legislate for uncontentious divorce petitions to be heard in the District Court, (c) preventing backlog in the Supreme Court, and (d) to establish a flexible judicial system for future administration of justice.
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for criminal cases by Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy, which reduced criminal proceeding durations by 56 weeks to an average of 20 weeks. A more recent development has been the introduction of electronic document filing and trial systems for civil proceedings.
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District Court that would serve the entire Western Australian state, with a base in Perth and rotational registrars in other localities. An alternative proposal was investigated by the then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia,
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The District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 was passed by both Houses of the Western Australian Parliament on 17 November 1969, with the District Court commencing on 1 April 1970 following a proclamation by the
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due to the increasing population of Western Australia. At its inception, the Court consisted of four judges: Sydney Howard Good, William Page Pidgeon, Desmond Charles Heenan and Robert Edmond Jones.
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In addition, cases heard in the District Court must also follow the rules of the Supreme Court, unless there is an inconsistency in which case the District Court Rules 2005 (WA) prevails.
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in respect of its criminal justidiction. It is a superior court, meaning it has unlimited jurisdiction for criminal matters and derives its power from legislation.
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however the District Court held that its legislating act does not expressly confer on the Court jurisdiction to grant the equitable remedy of specific performance.
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Following the introduction of the Children's Court of Western Australia, District Court judges may simultaneously hold judicial office in the Children's Court.
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Owen-Conway, S. (1979). The equitable jurisdiction of the inferior courts in Western Australia. University of Western Australia Law Review, 14(1-2), 150–165.
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The District Court of Western Australia currently has 34 judges, including the Chief Judge Julie Wager and one auxiliary judge, Bruce Goetze.
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Appeals can be made against decisions of the District Court. Appeals are made to the Court of Appeals division of the Supreme Court.
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The District Court has introduced judicial features to assist the expedience of the court process. An example is the introduction of
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Fletcher, C. (2010). An Interview with Chief Judge Antoinette Kennedy. University of Western Australia Law Review, 35(1), 197–203.
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The District Court of Western Australia Act 1969 introduced criteria for the appointment of judges. Judges are appointed by the
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Offer, K. (1998). The Judges of Western Australia: Part II. University of Western Australia Law Review, 7(28), 248-254.
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rules regarding the submission and handling of evidence, and rules regarding appeals heard in the District Court.
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Hammond, K., & O’Brien, K. (2000). The District Court of Western Australia : 30 years on. Brief, 27(8), 7–11.
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Kennedy, A. (2008). The ceremonial opening of the new District Court building. Brief, 35(6), 28-31.
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Unlike other Australian District Courts, the District Court of Western Australia is not an
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Wager, J. (2021). History of the District Court of Western Australia. Brief, 48(2), 10–15.
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The District Court's current residence at 500 Hay Street was the location of the former
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of the District Court is Julie Anne Wager, who has held the position since 2 May 2020.
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Central Law Courts building, which is the current residence of the Magistrates Court
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The District Court was initially situated in the Old Supreme Court Building in
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can be appealed against in the District Court. The court is low in the
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St Georges Hall facade as part of the District Court Building
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The District Court has 12 other registries, located at
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determination can be completed by the retiring judge.
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Index



Western Australia
Perth
Albany
Broome
Bunbury
Busselton
Carnarvon
Derby
Esperance
Geraldton
Kalgoorlie
Karratha
Kununurra
South Hedland
Governor
Parliament of Western Australia
District Court Act 1969
Appeals to
Supreme Court of Western Australia
Appeals from
Magistrates Court of Western Australia
https://districtcourt.wa.gov.au/
Western Australia
Magistrates Court
Supreme Court
personal injury cases
Magistrates Court
tribunals

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