The Department's major Aboriginal justice initiatives aim to create safe and sustainable communities, reduce the number of victims of crime, and reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system.
If you want information on births, deaths and marriages, guardianship, victim support, courts, wills, or a JP then the Department of the Attorney General can help you.
Being a witness in a court can be an uncomfortable situation. When you are a child the feeling is magnified. The Child Witness Service can provide some counselling to make the event more comfortable. Click here for more information.
If you have lost a loved one who has required coronial inquest you are probably seeking some assistance in dealing with your grief. The Department of the Attorney General has provided that support at this link.
If you want to view the court cases for today, you can see the court lists on this site. Listed are the court details, times and case names. Information includes court cases for the District and Supreme Courts.
The Department of the Attorney General provides information on court procedures, tribunals, boards, sentencing, bail, litigation, jurors, witnesses, fines infringements and more. Access this site for all the details.
Ever wanted to know who the first criminals in WA were & what crimes they committed? Fremantle Prison has many stories to tell, & here you can find out about capital punishment, hangings, statistics & details of the convicts on the convict database.
Welcome to the home page for the Office of the Custodial Inspector. At this site you can obtain contact details and Publications relating to adult prisons, court custody, prisoner transportation and police lockups.
The Time to Pay strategy helps people pay their fines and check if they have fines against them. People can check if their driver's licence has been suspended for the non-payment of fines by accessing the Licence Suspensions Online database.
If you are preparing to go to court, if you have been called for jury duty, are a witness or just want to know more about the WA justice system, you will find details on this site.
Have you been called up for Jury Duty? If so, you might like to know what your obligations are as an employer or an employee. Visit the Department of Commerce’s website for more information.
To guide citizens through their rights and responsibilities under Western Australian law, the Department of the Attorney General operates Law Compass. This community gateway aims to signpost people’s way through major life events and the legal system.
This is the link for the Legal Aid Western Australia home page. Here you will find information on the law, getting help, about Legal Aid Western Australia, publications and the latest news.
This site has information on topics such as maximising the potential benefits of your prison stay, readjusting to the community and having your convictions spent.
Welcome to the home page for the Office of the Director for Public Prosecutions. At this site you will find contact details, employment opportunities, publications, information for witnesses and victims. Enter here for more detail
If you feel intimidated or afraid of being a victim of personal or property damage then you may wish to apply for a restraining order against the person or persons who concern you. Click on this link for more details.
The State Coroner is part of the Department of the Attorney General and is responsible for investigating the cause of death where a person dies from non-natural causes, or where the cause of death is unknown. Access details here.
The State (Crown) Solicitors Office provides a broad-based legal service to the Government, its departments, instrumentalities and agencies. Click this link to access contact details and more information.
The Supreme Court has developed this website to supply those interested in a brief history, what is happening, contact details, what it's role is, judges, court listings, people in the courts, media statements and more.
If you are looking for information regarding the court system, sentencing, bail, court procedures, being a witness, or you are looking for information in the Law Almanac, this site has all you need.
The victim impact statement is your opportunity to express what mental trauma the perpetration against you has caused. This statement may be used in determining the offenders sentence.
You may have a friend or relative in prison that you wish to visit. All correctional Institutions in Western Australia allow visitors. All also have rules. Access this site to familiarise yourself with prison procedure.