Magistrates Court expert

My experience in the MAGISTRATES Court

As the author of the Magistrates Court 'Red Book' (shown on the right), I am able to provide confidence to litigants involved in a civil case in the Magistrates Court.

I have been co-chair of a Law Society of WA committee which looked at ways of improving the Court's processes. Many of our recommendations were adopted.

I have been counsel for: 

• claimants and defendants at numerous civil trials in the Court; and

• appellants and respondents on appeal from the Magistrates Court to the District Court (see, for example, Chapple v Dulux Group (Australia) Pty Ltd [2022] WADC 73)

WHY HAVING AN EXPERIENCED LAWYER MAKES A DIFFERENCE in THE MAGISTRATES COURT

The Magistrates Court of Western Australia has its own rules. This is different to the Supreme and District Courts, which generally share the same set of rules.

Being aware of these unique procedural requirements is important to overall success in a case.  It ensures efficiency, because I have dealt with these unique procedures many times before and am able to call upon precedent cases and documents easily.

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