MAGISTRATES COURT
The Magistrates Court deals with:
- civil claims for debt or damages of up to $75,000;
- consumer/trader claims over the sale, supply or hire of goods or services;
- residential tenancy matters involving amounts up to $10,000; and
- claims for the recovery of ‘real property’ up to a gross rental value of $75,000.
The Annual Report of the Department of Justice for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 records that in 2017/18 the median time to trial for civil trials in the Magistrates Court was 25 weeks, weeks, above the budget target of 19 weeks.
- finalised 2,968 civil cases; or
- finalised 7,481 probate applications,
with only 80 civil cases being finalised by trial!
The website of the Magistrates Court of Western Australia can be accessed here.
The Perth Magistrates Court is located at 501 Hay Street in Perth and can be contacted by telephone on 08 9425 2222 or email at perthmagistratescourt@justice.wa.gov.au.
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The Joondalup Magistrates Court is located at 21 Reid Promenade in Joondalup and can be contacted by telephone on 08 9400 0700 or email at joondalupcourt@justice.wa.gov.au.
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The Midland Magistrates Court is located at 24 Spring Park Road in Midland and can be contacted by telephone on 08 9250 0200 or email at midlandcourt@justice.wa.gov.au.
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The Mandurah Magistrates Court is located at 333 Pinjarra Road in Mandurah and can be contacted by telephone on 08 9583 1100 or email at mandurahcourt@justice.wa.gov.au.
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The Rockingham Magistrates Court is located at Whitfield Street in Rockingham and can be contacted by telephone on 08 9599 5100 or email at rockinghamcourt@justice.wa.gov.au.
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