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When you need legal help to resolve a dispute with a different party, rest assured that Johnstone Crouse Lawyers will help go through the complex resolution process. The most common methods include litigation, arbitration, mediation, negotiation, conciliation, and facilitation. The exact method of resolution is chosen based on a multitude of factors.
Johnstone Crouse Lawyers’ dispute resolution and litigation services include civil claims or actions in the following jurisdictions:
The Magistrates Court deals with:
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, above the budget target of 19 weeks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The District Court deals with civil claims for debt or damages of up to $750,000 and has unlimited jurisdiction in claims for damages for personal injury.
The Annual Report of the Department of Justice for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 records that in 2017/18:
with only 58 civil cases being finalised by trial!
The District Court of Western Australia is located at 500 Hay Street, Perth.
The website of the District Court of Western Australia can be accessed here.
The Supreme Court is Western Australia’s highest court and main appeal court.
The Supreme Court deals with civil claims for debt or damages of more than $750,000.
The Annual Report of the Department of Justice for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 records that in 2017/18:
with only 80 civil cases being finalised by trial!
The iconic Supreme Court of Western Australia building is located at 111 St Georges Terrace, Perth, however the Supreme Court of Western Australia is actually located at 28 Barrack Street, Perth.
The website of the Supreme Court of Western Australia can be accessed here.
The Federal Court of Australia deals with almost all civil matters arising under Australian federal law.
The Federal Court in Western Australia is located at 1 Victoria Avenue, Perth.
The website of the Federal Court of Australia can be accessed here.
The Family Court deals with parenting and marital or de facto financial matters.
The Annual Report of the Department of Justice for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 records that the Family Court received 15,745 applications in 2017/18, including:
with the average time to trial being 95 weeks!
The Family Court of Western Australia is located at 150 Terrace Road, Perth.
The website of the Family Court of Western Australia can be accessed here.
The State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) in Western Australia deals with a broad range of administrative, commercial and personal matters. These matters span human rights, vocational regulation, commercial and civil disputes, and development and resources issues.
The SAT is the primary place for the review of decisions made by Government agencies, public officials and local governments. It also makes a wide variety of original decisions.
The SAT is located at 565 Hay Street, Perth.
The website of the SAT can be accessed here.
No matter the type of legal issue you are experiencing, we want you to know that in our practice, you are the priority. At Johnstone Crouse Lawyers we always have our clients’ best interests in mind.