Appearing in court

Find information here about appearing in a criminal court generally as well as specific information about Legal Aid WA's Duty Lawyer Service, appearing in the Magistrates Court on a plea of guilty or not guilty and what to include if you are submitting character and other references to the court.  More... 

Bail and surety

If you are charged with a criminal offence you may be placed on bail. Find out more about what bail is, what the different conditions of bail might be, the consequences of breaching bail and what it means to be a surety.  More...

Criminal records and spent convictions

There is information here about what a criminal record is and what is included in it.  Information about spent conviction orders is provided, as well as information about how to apply for a spent conviction order at the time of sentencing or to apply to have an old conviction spent.  More...

Appeals

Fines

Find out the difference between a fine and an infringement and detailed information about how to pay your fine and what happens if you do not pay it.  More... 

 Infringement notices

There is information here about how to pay an infringement notice, how to dispute a notice and what happens if you do not pay the infringement amount.  More... 

Police and security officers

It is useful to understand the extent of the powers that police and other people in authority have. There is information here about police powers, answering questions from police, powers of railway police and powers of security officers and crowd controllers.  More...

General information for prisoners

If you or someone you know is in prison, information here may assist you to understand more about Legal Aid WA's services as well as other services that may be of assistance.  More... 

Corruption and Crime Commission

The Corruption and Crime Commission accepts and can investigate allegations of misconduct by WA public officers.  There is information here about how to lodge a complaint and whether Legal Aid WA provides assistance to witnesses and other people dealing with the Commission.  More...

Compensation for victims of crime

There are a few options for claiming compensation if you are the victim of a criminal offence. Included here is information about how to apply for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003.  More...

Court orders for compensation and restitution

Find out here about compensation and restitution orders for victims of crime made as part of the sentencing process for offenders. It also covers when a fine is made payable to a victim. More ...

 Avoiding identity theft

Find out here about identity theft and what to do if you are a victim of identity theft. More...