Judgments
Each judgment on this web site contains a Judicial Officer's
reasons for his or her decision in a case. Since May 1999,
judgments of this court have been cited using the names of
the parties, the year, the court's designation and the
number of the judgment. For example, Re Purdue; ex parte
Kennedy [1999] WASC 1 is the first decision of the Western
Australian Supreme Court in 1999 to use this form of
citation. All Australian Courts use this form of citation.
The court publishes the majority of its decisions from 1991
onwards on this site. If you want to find, read or print the
text of a particular judgment published during this period,
use the search options on this page.
A judgment with a PA appearing next to the citation (e.g. PA [2012] WASC 98) means that the matter is pending
an appeal, while a judgment with a R appearing next to the citation (e.g. R [2009] WASCA 165) means that the judgment has been
reported.
If you believe that a particular judgment has been delivered
during this period but you cannot find it on this site, the
publication of the judgment may have been suppressed. Very
few judgments are suppressed but it may occur, for example,
to prevent prejudice to forthcoming trials or because
legislation prevents the publication of certain information
contained in the judgment.
Judgments may also be edited to ensure that they comply with
any suppression orders and legislative restrictions
regarding publications. In addition, judgments may be edited
where publication may have an adverse impact on victims,
witnesses or other persons connected with the proceedings.
The Supreme Court offers a subscription service, providing automatic notification of judgments sent to a
nominated email account or via a RSS feed. To subscribe,
select the subscription options on this page.
Any use of materials on this web site is subject to Copyright and Conditions of use.
The materials on this web site do not constitute legal
advice. If you have a legal problem, you should consult a
lawyer or a legal service agency.
If you wish to obtain a copy of a judgment published before
1991 then you must apply for it at the Central Office of the
court at Stirling Gardens, Barrack Street, Perth.
Last updated:18-Apr-2012
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