Court Observation Report 2022

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Running Head: Welfare Law
COURT OBSERVATION REPORT
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Running Head: Welfare Law
The prevalence of law and order is the ultimate goal in each region around the globe. In
this study case, Perth, located in Western Australia, also ensures that its citizens are aware of
substantial justice. A court is encamped with official people who listen to the evidence and
release prosecution to the people accordingly (Parker, 2017), including solution to after that.
The Magistrate court in Perth, Western Australia can be categorized into two (De Bortoli,
Coles, & Dolan, 2015);
 Criminal: handles offense based issues.
 Civil: deals with claims for debts, damages up to 75,000$, residential tenancy
amounting up to $10,000, and also property recovery claims.
Court visit provides a significant knowledge about the court affairs and the manner
the cases are dealt inside the court room by the magistrates. It is a great experience for the
law students where they are able to apply the theoretical knowledge in reality. As a part of the
court visit assignment, I paid a visit to the Magistrate Court of Perth, Western Australia
(Potter, 2018). The experience that I got from my recent visit is elaborated in the later part of
the assignment.
I went to the Magistrate Court of Perth on 5th October 2019 at about 10am. I was there
till 1pm. Upon reaching the court, I had to undergo a security check. The security guards
asked me to deposit my cell phone and all other belongings. This was done to ensure the
security and safety in the court premises. The court is situated at 501 Hay St, Perth WA 6000,
Australia.
I was further asked by the security person to keep the cell phone in the silent mode so
that the court affairs are not affected anyway. The court I visited was constructed as per the
provisions enumerated in the Magistrates Court Act 2004 (WA). The court visited is a court