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IAMA - Western Australia Chapter
http://www.iama.org.au/wa.htm
The Institute provides continuing professional development, information for upcoming courses, chapter meetings, conflict management practice, theory and training. This information can be found in the state chapter training diaries.

Mediation Conferences

9th National Mediation Conference, 2008
Hyatt Regency Perth Hotel, 10-12 Sept. 2008
Details see under "Events"
www.arbitrationmediation.com.au/

FAMILY COURT DIRECTORY (File Format: Microsoft Word)
www.familycourt.wa.gov.au/_files/FCWA%20Legal%20Directory%20052002.doc

Courts and Tribunals (Western Australia)

Children's Court of Western Australia
http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/C/childrenscourt.aspx?uid=5270-7206-8701-6698
The Children's Court deals with all complaints of offences alleged to have been committed by young people between the ages of 10 and 17 years (inclusive). If the young person charged has turned 18 after the date of the alleged offence, then the person still appears before the Children's Court.

District Court of Western Australia
http://www.districtcourt.wa.gov.au/
Constituted under the District Court of Western Australia Act 1969, the District Court is the intermediate court in Western Australia, presided over by a District Court judge.It has its principal registry at 30 St Georges' Terrace Perth Western Australia and maintains registries in Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Busselton, Carnarvon, Derby, Esperance, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Kununurra, and South Hedland. The District Court also sits at Fremantle, Joondalup and Rockingham in the metropolitan area and at Meekatharra as required.

Family Court of Western Australia
http://www.familycourt.wa.gov.au/
The Family Court of Western Australia was established in 1976 as a State court under the Family Court Act 1975. The court is presided over by judges and magistrates. It is vested with State and Federal jurisdiction in matters of family law and deals with divorce, property of a marriage or defacto relationship, residence, contact and other matters relating to children, maintenance and adoptions. The Department of Justice (WA) provides administrative and logistical support for the operation of this court, which is federally funded.

Magistrates Court of Western Australia
http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/M/magistratescourt.aspx?uid=2768-2282-3715-6451
The Magistrates' Courts are the lower level of courts and are located throughout the State. Stipendiary magistrates preside over all jurisdictions within the Magistrates' Courts. Two justices of the peace may substitute for magistrates in the Court of Petty Sessions.

Supreme Court of Western Australia
http://www.supremecourt.wa.gov.au/
The Supreme Court is the State's highest court, with responsibility for both criminal and civil matters. It deals with very serious criminal charges, such as wilful murder, murder, armed robbery and serious breaches of Commonwealth drug enforcement laws. Generally, it hears civil cases where the amount involved in the dispute is more than $250,000. It is the main appeal court of the state, and hears appeals from lower courts and single judge decisions of the Supreme Court.