| Name | Court Room | Time |
|---|---|---|
| BROWNING, P** J** | Courtroom | 10:00am |
Last updated: 15 May 2026, 10:05 am. Names are partially masked for privacy. Details may change — always check with the Registry.
WA District Court – Esperance Courthouse court list, law list and court schedule
The WA District Court Esperance list is your essential resource for tracking all matters listed before the District Court of Western Australia – Esperance Registry, located at Dempster Street, Esperance WA 6450, PO Box 482 — one of twelve District Court country registries operating across Western Australia, serving the Shire of Esperance and surrounding southern coastal communities in WA's Goldfields-Esperance region, approximately 721 kilometres east-south-east of Perth on the south coast of Western Australia. Esperance is one of Australia's most spectacular coastal towns — home of the crystalline turquoise waters of Cape Le Grand National Park, Lucky Bay (where kangaroos sun themselves on white-sand beaches), and the gateway to the remote Recherche Archipelago wilderness — with the Esperance Courthouse on Dempster Street also serving as a combined District Court, Magistrates Court, and Children's Court registry, making it the principal court facility for the Esperance and south-east coastal communities. Whether you need to check the WA District Court Esperance 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 District Court proceedings at the Esperance Courthouse.
The Esperance District Court daily law list covers serious indictable criminal matters including serious assaults, sexual assaults, serious fraud, burglary, and drug offences with maximum penalties up to 25 years' imprisonment — as well as civil claims up to $750,000 and unlimited jurisdiction in personal injury damages claims for the Goldfields-Esperance region — with District Court circuit sittings at Esperance scheduled on a number of occasions throughout the year. The Esperance Courthouse can be contacted by phone on (08) 9071 2444, by fax on (08) 9071 2288, or by email at [email protected] — standard registry hours are Monday to Friday (closed 1:00pm to 2:00pm for lunch), at Dempster Street, Esperance WA 6450, PO Box 482. The Esperance District Court schedule is accessible through the eCourts Portal of WA at ecourts.justice.wa.gov.au and through the District Court of WA website at districtcourt.wa.gov.au.
As Esperance is located approximately 721 kilometres from Perth on the South Coast Highway and is one of WA's more remote regional courthouse venues, all parties with matters at the Esperance District Court should confirm the next circuit sitting date by contacting [email protected] or (08) 9071 2444 well before travelling to Dempster Street — with District Court circuit sittings only scheduled on specific days throughout the year and all non-sitting day enquiries handled by the Perth District Court registry. Parties requiring legal representation for District Court matters at Esperance can contact Legal Aid WA on 1300 650 579 or visit the Legal Aid WA Esperance office at 56 Dempster Street for assistance in serious criminal and civil proceedings. Whether you are a defendant in a serious criminal matter, a civil litigant, a legal practitioner, or a member of the public reviewing the WA District Court Esperance list, this page is your trusted guide to the daily law list, court schedule, and contact details for proceedings at the District Court of WA – Esperance Courthouse.
