TheMagistrates Court of Western Australia commenced operation on 1 May 2005 - amalgamating the former Courts of Petty Sessions, Local Courts and Small Claims Tribunal into a single court.
This significant change addressed 200 recommendations of the Law Reform Commission dating back to 1990 and marked the most extensive legislative reform of Western Australia’s lower court system in more than 100 years.
The Magistrates Court of Western Australia now has multiple registries located around the State to deal with:
