WA District Court – South Hedland Courthouse List Today

WA District Court – South Hedland Courthouse court list, law list and court schedule

The WA District Court South Hedland list is your essential resource for tracking all matters listed before the District Court of Western Australia – South Hedland Registry, located at Hawke Place, South Hedland WA 6722, PO Box 2284 — one of twelve District Court country registries operating across Western Australia, serving the Town of Port Hedland, the City of Karratha (jointly with the Karratha registry), and the broader Pilbara region approximately 1,638 kilometres north of Perth, with the District Court holding joint circuit sittings at Karratha and South Hedland on scheduled occasions throughout the year. South Hedland is the administrative and residential centre of the Port Hedland local government area — a major iron ore export hub where Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Port Hedland operations generate the majority of Australia's iron ore export revenues — with the South Hedland Courthouse at Hawke Place serving as a combined District Court, Magistrates Court, and Children's Court registry for the Pilbara's Port Hedland and western corridor communities. Whether you need to check the WA District Court South Hedland 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 South Hedland Courthouse.

The South Hedland 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 Pilbara — with the District Court scheduling joint circuit sittings at Karratha and South Hedland, such as on Wednesday 11 February and Wednesday 18 March, on a number of occasions throughout each year. The South Hedland Courthouse can be contacted by phone on (08) 9172 9300, by fax on (08) 9172 9330, or by email at [email protected] — standard registry hours are Monday to Friday (closed 1:00pm to 2:00pm for lunch), at Hawke Place, South Hedland WA 6722, PO Box 2284. The South Hedland District Court schedule is accessible through the eCourts Portal of WA at ecourts.justice.wa.gov.au and through the District Court's circuit trial listing hearings page at districtcourt.wa.gov.au.

As South Hedland and Port Hedland together form one of Australia's most important mining and export hubs, the South Hedland Courthouse at Hawke Place also plays a vital role in providing access to justice for a large and growing population of mine workers, fly-in fly-out personnel, and long-term Pilbara residents — with Legal Aid WA providing duty lawyer services at the South Hedland Courthouse on scheduled District Court sitting days, contactable on 1300 650 579. All parties with matters at the South Hedland District Court should confirm the next scheduled joint Karratha–South Hedland circuit sitting date by contacting [email protected] or (08) 9172 9300 in advance, and check the eCourts Portal at ecourts.justice.wa.gov.au for any listing changes before travelling to Hawke Place. 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 South Hedland 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 – South Hedland Courthouse in the Pilbara.