Children's Court of Western Australia
State court in Western Australia
The Children's Court of Western Australia is a state court that hears cases involving children (aged 10 to 17 years) accused of committing criminal offences.[1] It was originally called the Perth Children's Court when it was created in 1907[2] by the State Children's Act, but became known Children's Court of Western Australia when the Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988[3] was passed.
The Perth Children's Court is located at 160 Pier Street, Perth, although children's court cases are heard in other courthouses throughout the state.
The current purpose-built Court building was constructed by Cooper & Oxley and officially opened on 9 June 1992. Previously the Court was housed in St George's Hall in Hay Street until it was re-located in 1977 to the former East Perth Primary School buildings.
References
- ^ "Children's Court of Western Australia".
- ^ "State Children Act 1907 - Summary | Find & Connect".
- ^ "Children's Court of Western Australia Act 1988". Australasian Legal Information Institute.
Further reading
- Arthur Lovekin (1929). The Children Court, Perth, Western Australia, during two decades. Government Printer.
- Geraldine, Byrne (July 1992) History of the Perth Children's Court. Law Society of Western Australia (pages 6–7)
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