Committee Details

Magistrates Court Bill 2003, Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Bill 2003 and Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2003

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

29 Jun 2004

Deadline for submissions:

23 Jul 2004

Date Ended:

28 Sep 2004

Committee:

Legislation Committee (2001 - 2005)

House:

Legislative Council

Host House:

Media Statements:

No Media Statements released

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

On June 29 2004, the Legislative Council referred the Magistrates Court Bill 2003, Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Bill 2003 and Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2003 to the Standing Committee on Legislation for inquiry and report.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
No submissions

Related Documents/Response to Questions on Notice:

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms Ground Floor, 18-32 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Organisation	Witness
16 Aug 2004	12:00 PM	The Stipendiary Magistrates' Society of WA	Ms Julie Wager
16 Aug 2004	02:00 PM	Machlins Lawyers	William Machlin
27 Aug 2004	08:30 AM	Chief Stipendiary Magistrate	Mr Steven Heath
30 Aug 2004	09:00 AM	Midland Bailiff	Mr Peter Smith

Videos:

Related Transcripts of Evidence:


	Evidence by.. Mr Bill Machlin (Proprietor, Machlins Lawyers) on 16 Aug 2004
	Evidence by.. Ms Julie Wager, Stipendiary Magistrate, President of the Stipendiary Magistrates' Society of Western Australia on 16 Aug 2004
	Evidence by.. Mr Steven Heath, Chief Stipendiary Magistrate on 27 Aug 2004
	Evidence by.. Mr Peter Smith (Bailiff, Midland Local Court) on 30 Aug 2004

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
22	Magistrates Court Bill 2003, Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Bill 2003 and Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2003	28 Sep 2004

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Jonathan (Jon) Robert Ford MLC
Hon. Giz Watson MLC
Hon. Catherine (Kate) Esther Doust MLC
Hon. Peter Gilbert da Conceicao Foss MLC
Hon. William (Bill) Noel Stretch MLC

Membership Comments:

The Committee appointed Hon Giz Watson MLC (Convenor), Hon Jon Ford MLC and Hon Peter Foss MLC as a Subcommittee to inquire into this referral.

Staff Members:	Mr David Driscoll (Senior Committee Clerk) Ms Johanna Edwards, LLB (Hons) (Advisory Officer (Legal))

Staff Members:

Mr David Driscoll (Senior Committee Clerk)
Ms Johanna Edwards, LLB (Hons) (Advisory Officer (Legal))