Coroners Court

This division is a specialist court that conducts inquests and investigations into certain deaths ('reportable deaths') and incidents (including fires and explosions) regardless of whether a death occurred.

The coroner must find, if possible:

  • the identity of the deceased person
  • how the death occurred
  • the cause of death
  • when and where death occurred
  • the details needed to register the death with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

The coroner may comment and make recommendations about public health or safety, or the administration of justice, to help prevent similar deaths and incidents from happening again.

The Australian Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Network Data Report 2018

The Australian Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Network was established in 2011 as an initiative of state and territory death review processes, and is endorsed by all state and territory Coroners and the Western Australian Ombudsman. The Network’s goals include producing national data concerning domestic and family violence related homicides in accordance with the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children 2009-2021. With this work the Network seeks to contribute to the formation of evidence-based policy and decision making in relation to domestic and family violence, enhancing opportunities for prevention and intervention and contributing to the enhanced safety of women and their children across Australia.

The Network has published its first report in 2018.
Download Australian Domestic and Family Violence Death Review Network Data Report 2018 (pdf, 3 MB)

Complaints about a Magistrate

If you have a complaint about the conduct of a magistrate, or delay in handing down a decision, please see the Court’s Judicial Complaints Policy (PDF, 56.3 KB)