Children's Court of Western Australia
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The Children's Court of Western Australia is a specialist court that deals with matters involving children and young people, including criminal cases and child protection issues, within the Western Australian justice system.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of record
ⓘ
specialist court ⓘ youth court ⓘ |
| ageJurisdictionLowerLimit | 10 years ⓘ |
| ageJurisdictionUpperLimit | 18 years ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure fair treatment of young offenders
ⓘ
promote rehabilitation of young offenders ⓘ protect the welfare of children ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Children and Community Services Act 2004 (WA)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 (WA) NERFINISHED ⓘ Young Offenders Act 1994 (WA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dealsWith |
care and protection applications
ⓘ
child protection matters ⓘ children ⓘ criminal charges against children ⓘ juvenile criminal matters ⓘ young people ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988 (WA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1989 ⓘ |
| governsArea |
offending by children in Western Australia
ⓘ
state child protection interventions in Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Children's Court of Western Australia building, Perth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChiefJudge | President of the Children's Court of Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
closed court for many proceedings involving children
ⓘ
restrictions on publication of identifying information about children ⓘ |
| hasSpecialisation |
care and protection of children
ⓘ
child welfare law ⓘ juvenile justice ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.childrenscourt.wa.gov.au ⓘ |
| headedBy | President of the Children's Court of Western Australia ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom | Magistrates sitting in the Children's Court of Western Australia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Western Australian justice system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Perth, Western Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Department of Justice, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Court system of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Children's Court established under the Child Welfare Act 1947 (WA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectToAppealTo | Supreme Court of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCases |
indictable criminal matters involving children
ⓘ
protection and care proceedings ⓘ summary criminal matters involving children ⓘ |
| usesProcedure | special procedures adapted for children ⓘ |
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