Criminal Law

Daily Lists

A daily list of the cases to be heard in these State Courts. The list is updated late in the day if you wish to check the list for the following day.

• How to apply for legal aid
• Legal Aid also has a Duty Lawyer Service at many courts.

Reference Sources

• Law Almanac
• Victorian Criminal Proceedings Manual
• Criminal Procedure Act 2009 - Legislative Guide by Chapter
• Summary Crime blog about law, legal developments and summary prosecutions in Victoria
• Notes on Criminal Law and Process - Don Just
• Australian Parliamentary Library Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention
• Law Handbook - Criminal & Traffic Offences
• Comlaw
• Criminal Law Survival KitNSW
• Hansard Vic
• Law and Justice Foundation
• Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Results
• The Aboriginal Benchbook for Western Australian Courts

Judicial College of Victoria (publications)

• Victorian Criminal Proceedings Manual
• Search Warrants Manual
• Sexual Assault Manual (note Currency Warning on front page)
• Victorian Sentencing Manual (note Revision Alert on front page)
• Victorian Criminal Charge Book
• Family Violence Bench Book
• Family Violence and Stalking Resources

Understanding Your Clients

• A Practical Guide for Solicitors - When a Client's Capacity is in Doubt (Law Society of NSW)
• Client Capacity Guidelines - SA
• Understanding Your Clients and Mental Illness (Law Society of NSW)
• Understanding Your Clients and Intellectual Disability (Law Society of NSW)
• Mental Health Links for Lawyers in NSW

DPP - WA

Director of Public Prosecutions WA

Level 1, International House
26 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000

Telephone: (08) 9425 3999
Free call for country callers: 1800 264 144
Facsimile: (08) 9425 3600

E-mail: dpp@dpp.wa.gov.au

Office of the DPP

Corrective Services

www.correctiveservices.wa.gov.au

Department of Corrective Services
Level 9, 141 St Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000

Locked Bag 22
Cloisters Square WA  6850

Telephone:(08) 9264 1711

• Locations and contact details
• Visiting Prisons

Sheriff's Operations

Contact Details

Central Law Courts
Level 5, 501 Hay Street
PERTH WA 6000
Phone: (08) 9425 2481
Fax: (08) 9221 7894

Commonwealth DPP

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions

www.cdpp.gov.au

Level 1
226 Adelaide Terrace
Perth WA 6000

Commonwealth DPP
GPO Box B92
Perth WA 6001

Phone: (08) 9264 7264
Fax: (08) 9264 7266
Email: perth@cdpp.gov.au

Legal Aid WA

www.legalaid.wa.gov.au InfoLine: 1300 650 579

• Regional Offices
• Information about the law

Other Offices

• Victims of Crime - including support
• Anglicare Victim Support Service and Child Witness Service

WA Police

www.police.wa.gov.au

Emergency 000
General Enquiries: 131 444

Local Police Directory

Australian Federal Police

www.afp.gov.au

Emergency call 000
Urgent assistance at airport call 131 AFP (131 237)

Perth Operations Monitoring Centre
PO Box 586
West Perth WA 6872

Tel: (08) 9320 3444
AH Hotline 1800 813 784

Departments and Units

Australian Government Solicitor

www.ags.gov.au

Level 19 Exchange Plaza
2 The Esplanade
Perth WA 6000

GPO Box U1994
Perth WA 6845

Phone: (08) 9268 1199

Who to contact

State Criminal Legislation

• Bail Act 1982
• Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988
• Children and Community Services Act 2004
• Children and Community Services Regulations 2006
• Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913
• Criminal Appeals Act 2004
• Criminal Investigation (Identifying People) Act 2002
• Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003
• Criminal Investigation Act 2006
• Criminal Investigation Regulations 2007
• Criminal Investigation (Extra-territorial Offences) Act 1987
• Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996
• Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Regulations 1997
• Criminal Procedure Act 2004
• Criminal Procedure Regulations 2005
• Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
• Criminal Property Confiscation Act 2000
• Criminal Property Confiscation Regulations 2000
• Dangerous Sexual Offenders Act 2006
• Dog Act 1976
• Dog Regulations 1976
• Evidence Act 1906
• Evidence (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2005
• Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999
• Evidence (Visual Recording of Interviews with Children) Regulations 2004
• Evidence (Fees, Allowances and Expenses) Regulations 2008
• Evidence (Examination of witnesses outside the State) Regulations 1991
• Evidence (Admissible Reproductions) Regulations 2003
• Federal Courts (State Jurisdiction) Act 1999
• Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994
• Firearms Act 1973
• Firearms Regulations 1974
• Interpretation Act 1984
• Juries Act 1957
• Juries Regulations 2008
• Misuse of Drugs Act 1981
• Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1982
• Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943
• Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Regulations 2009
• Police Act 1892
• Police Force Regulations 1979
• Prisons Act 1981
• Prisons Regulations 1982
• Public Order in Streets Act 1984
• Restraining Orders Act 1997
• Restraining Orders Regulations 1997
• Road Traffic Act 1974
• Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012
• Road Traffic (Blood Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1975
• Road Traffic (Breath Analysis) Regulations 1975
• Road Traffic (Drug Driving) Regulations 2007
• Road Traffic (Urine Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1983
• Road Traffic (Infringements) Regulations 1975
• Sentencing Act 1995
• Sentencing Regulations 1996
• Sentence Administration Act 2003
• Sentence Administration Regulations 2003
• Surveillance Devices Act 1998
• Surveillance Devices Regulations 1999
• Young Offenders Act 1994
• Young Offenders Regulations 1995
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Federal Criminal Legislation

• Australian Federal Police Act 1979
• Australia Federal Police Regs 1979
• Crimes Act 1914
• Crimes Regulations 1990
• Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances) Act 1990
• Crimes (Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Regs 1992
• Criminal Code Act 1995
• Criminal Code Regs 2002
• Customs Act 1901
• Evidence Act 1995
• Evidence Regs 1995
• Extradition Act 1988
• Foreign Evidence Act 1994
• Foreign Evidence ... Regs 1994
• Judiciary Act 1903
• Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
• Proceeds of Crime Regs 2002
• Social Security Act 1991
• Surveillance Devices Act 2004
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