Western Australia Courts & Justice 2026 — Daily Perth Guide

Courts are where some of the most consequential decisions in Western Australia get made — in plain sight, but often without the reporting they deserve. The Daily Perth covers the Supreme Court of WA, the District Court, the Magistrates Court, the Children's Court, the Coroners Court, the Family Court of WA, the State Administrative Tribunal and the work of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Corruption and Crime Commission, Legal Aid WA and WA Police. We report on major criminal trials and sentencing, civil disputes between businesses and the state, coronial inquests that change policy, family and child-protection matters at the level we are permitted to publish, and tribunal decisions that affect planning, licensing and professional regulation. We also follow law reform — bail, sentencing, hate-speech and protest laws, and the ongoing debate over Aboriginal heritage protection. This pillar collects our most recent justice reporting in one place so the public record of WA courts in 2026 is easy to find and follow.