WA Magistrates Court – Children’s Court List Today

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

The WA Magistrates 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 – Perth Magistrates Division, located at 160 Pier Street, Perth WA 6000 — where Magistrates of the Perth Children's Court hear matters for young people aged 10 to 17 charged with summary and less serious indictable offences, in addition to protection and care applications and restraining order applications for children under 18 years. Magistrates of the Perth Children's Court at 160 Pier Street also hear matters at metropolitan Children's Court locations including Joondalup, Midland, Armadale, Fremantle, and Rockingham — with the Children's Court of WA exercising exclusive jurisdiction over all criminal charges against young people aged between 10 and 18 years, in accordance with the Young Offenders Act 1994 (WA), and prioritising rehabilitation, the best interests of the child, and community safety in all proceedings. Whether you need to check the WA Children's Court Magistrates 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 Magistrates proceedings at 160 Pier Street, Perth.

The Children's Court Magistrates daily law list covers all summary criminal offences, less serious indictable offences heard summarily, traffic matters, bail applications, protection and care applications by the Department of Communities, and restraining order applications for children under 18 — with Magistrates presiding over trials for simple offences and less serious indictable offences, while the President of the Children's Court (a District Court Judge) presides over trials for more serious indictable offences. For children under 14 years of age, the prosecution must prove that the child had the capacity to commit a criminal offence by demonstrating that the child understood their actions were seriously wrong — meaning that Children's Court Magistrates apply a more nuanced threshold for criminal responsibility than in adult proceedings, consistent with the best-interests principles of the Young Offenders Act 1994 (WA). The Children's Court Magistrates schedule and daily cause list is accessible through the Children's Court of WA website at childrenscourt.wa.gov.au and through the eCourts Portal of WA at ecourts.justice.wa.gov.au, with protection and care proceedings generally commencing at 9:00am and criminal proceedings at 10:00am at 160 Pier Street.

The 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) — and is accessible by train via Perth and McIver stations on the Midland line, and by bus routes along Beaufort Street and Pier Street, with on-street parking available nearby on Pier Street and James Street in the Northbridge precinct. Parents, guardians, and support persons attending Children's Court proceedings at 160 Pier Street should be aware that only authorised persons are permitted in the courtroom — with the Children's Court exercising strict limits on who may be present to protect the privacy and wellbeing of the young people before the court. Whether you are a young person, a parent, a carer, a legal practitioner, or a member of the public reviewing the WA Magistrates Court Children's Court list, this page is your trusted guide to the daily law list, court schedule, and contact details for Magistrates proceedings at the Children's Court of Western Australia, 160 Pier Street, Perth.