Legislation to note: Local Court Bill 2007

15/11/2007

The Local Court Bill 2007�_was introduced into the New South Wales�Legislative Assembly and received its�agreement in principle�speech on 13 November 2007. According to the explanatory note, the Bill would repeal and replace the _Local Courts Act 1982�(NSW) in order to replace the separate Local Courts in New South Wales with a single Local Court, which would sit at various locations throughout the state.

The Bill:

>> contains provisions for the appointment of magistrates and other officers of the court; >> requires at least�five years’ experience as an Australian lawyer for appointment as a magistrate; >> brings the provisions for appointment of acting magistrates into line with those applicable to acting judges of the District Court; and >> continues the existing Local Court jurisdiction (the court, like the current local courts, will have a civil and criminal jurisdiction and a special jurisdiction relating to application proceedings).

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15 November 2007