WA District Court – Children’s Court List Today

WA District Court – Children's Court court list, law list and court schedule

The WA District Court Children's Court list is your essential resource for tracking all criminal and protection matters listed before the Children's Court of Western Australia, located at 160 Pier Street, Perth WA 6000 — a specialist court exercising jurisdiction over young people aged 10 to 17 years charged with criminal offences, and over child protection and care applications and restraining order applications for children under 18 years, in the Perth CBD justice precinct. The Perth Children's Court at 160 Pier Street is open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm — with the registry counter open 9:00am to 4:00pm (closed 1:00pm to 2:00pm for lunch) — with protection and care proceedings generally commencing at 9:00am and criminal proceedings generally commencing at 10:00am, and with Children's Court cases also heard at other Magistrates and District Court registries throughout the state where a young person's home area requires it. Whether you need to check the WA Children's Court list, confirm a hearing date, or review an upcoming matter on the court schedule, this page provides accurate and up-to-date scheduling information for Children's Court proceedings at 160 Pier Street, Perth.

The WA Children's Court daily law list covers summary criminal offences committed by young people aged 10 to 17, indictable criminal offences heard summarily at Children's Court level, protection and care applications made by the Department of Communities for children and young people at risk of harm, and restraining order applications for children under 18 — with the Children's Court exercising both summary and indictable criminal jurisdiction over young people across Western Australia. The Children's Court of WA at 160 Pier Street can be contacted through its website at childrenscourt.wa.gov.au — with court listings accessible on the eCourts Portal of WA at ecourts.justice.wa.gov.au, and with specialist support services including Youth Legal Service and Legal Aid WA duty lawyers available at the Pier Street courthouse on most sitting days for unrepresented young people and their families. The WA Children's Court schedule is accessible via the eCourts Portal at ecourts.justice.wa.gov.au and through the Children's Court website at childrenscourt.wa.gov.au, which also provides information for parents and carers about the court process, what to expect on the day, and how to obtain legal representation.

The Children's Court of WA also hears District Court-level matters for young people charged with more serious indictable offences — and although the District Court of WA has jurisdiction over some very serious matters involving young people aged 16 and over, the Children's Court at 160 Pier Street remains the principal first-instance court for all criminal matters involving young Western Australians under 18. Parents, carers, and family members attending the Perth Children's Court at 160 Pier Street should note that the building is open from 8:30am, that no children under 18 who are not parties or witnesses should be brought into the court building unless given permission, and that free accessible parking and public transport access are available via nearby Perth and McIver train stations on the Midland line. Whether you are a young person, a parent or carer, a legal practitioner, or a member of the public reviewing the WA Children's Court list, this page is your trusted guide to the daily law list, court schedule, and contact details for proceedings at the Children's Court of Western Australia at 160 Pier Street, Perth.