Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Courthouse
Authorized form of name
MAGISTRATES COURT - BUNBURY REGISTRY
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A1594
Description area
Dates of existence
2005-05-01 -
History
Local, Petty Sessions and Small Claims Courts were amalgamated to form the Magistrates Court in May 2005. The reform of the courts followed on from recommendations by the Law Reform Commission and was the most significant reform in the Western Australian lower court system in over 100 years. The Magistrates Court deals with both civil and criminal cases, including the reading of indictments, and the hearing of summary offenses. Indictable offences may be referred from the Magistrates Court to the Supreme Court.
The Magistrates Court has several registries, established under s.8 (1) of the Magistrate's Court Act.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Magistrates Court Act 2004
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A1595 - BUNBURY COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS (1829-12-01 - 2005-05-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1595
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
2005-05-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A44 - SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1861-01-01 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A44
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
-
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1260 - DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (2006-02-01 - 2017-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1260
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
-
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S4262 - CHARGE SHEETS (Draft)
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Related unit of description
Series S4161 - CHARGE SHEETS (Draft)
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Related unit of description
Series S4163 - CHARGE SHEETS - POLICE (Draft)
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Related unit of description
Series S4164 - CHARGE SHEETS - TRAFFIC (Draft)
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Related unit of description
Series S4436 - CHARGE SHEETS - FOREIGN COURTS (Draft)
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Related unit of description
Series S4437 - CHARGE SHEETS - FOREIGN CHILDREN'S COURT (Draft)
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Related unit of description
Series S4438 - CHARGE SHEETS - CHILDREN'S FOREIGN COURT (Draft)
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final