General Division

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The General Division is a principal branch of the Supreme Court of Western Australia that handles serious civil and criminal matters at first instance and on appeal.

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General Division canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court division
superior court of record
alsoKnownAs General Division
country Australia
courtHierarchyLevel state supreme court level
governedBy Australian constitutional framework
laws of Western Australia
handles serious civil matters
serious criminal matters
hasCounterpartDivision Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Western Australia
hasParentCourt Supreme Court of Western Australia
hearsAppealsFrom District Court of Western Australia
Magistrates Court of Western Australia
jurisdiction Western Australia
language English
legalSystem common law
level superior court
locatedIn Perth, Western Australia
linked to: Perth
partOf Supreme Court of Western Australia
regionServed State of Western Australia
linked to: Western Australia
role appellate court
court of first instance
subjectMatterJurisdiction administrative law matters
appeals on questions of law
judicial review matters
major civil claims
serious indictable offences
typeOfCases appeals from lower courts
civil trials
criminal trials

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General Division of the Supreme Court of Western Australia alsoKnownAs General Division
subject linked to: General Division