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District courts are a category of courts which exists in several nations, some call them "small case court" usually as the lowest level of the hierarchy. These include:

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    NSW Can I ask for another judge in district court appeal matter?

    Hi guys, I'm in the district court for an AVO matter and the judge in the proceedings is acting unfairly and is biased. The matter has not proceeded to hearing yet and we are going to hearing in a week but the judge has acted unfairly. Can I ask for another court or 3 judges? Can I do...
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    NSW Form to adduce new evidence district court.

    Hi I'm self representing in a criminal matter and appealing in the Sydney district court. I need to adduce fresh evidence but cannot locate a notice of motion template to know how to properly do the notice of motion. I have no issues doing the affidavit but stuck on trying to create the...
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    NSW Appeal sentencing from district court

    Sentence seems way out of proportion to other sentencing in the same area Want to appeal Contacted a new lawyer who is still reading over and waiting on judge comments from sentencing still been in jail two weeks Want to appeal as soon as possible Any suggestions as to the best lawyer to...
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    QLD District court procedure

    A hearing date has been set and the other side have some orders that are now filed. I need some help with these orders please. At the trial of this proceeding evidence in chief is to be by way of affidavit. Does this mean that we cannot take in all the evidence that we have from disclosure and...
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    QLD How to follow a criminal matter in the district court?

    Hey guys and girls, I know of a criminal matter that has/will be moving from the magistrates court to the district court. I am not a party to this case. Is there anyway I can get information on the case specifically the dates that the matter is in court next and or anything else in...
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    QLD How to get QP9 between court dates, possible reason matter being moved to district court?

    I’m trying to help my brother with a criminal matter. He’s not the sharpest in the shed and tbh I think he’d rather drink after work everyday than think about what’s going to happen. Even when he is trying he seems to have trouble understanding what’s happening and what he needs to do. So I’m...
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    NSW Default Judgment Debt

    Looking for advice. In October 2017, a statement of claim was served at an address that I did not live. I had given incorrect information under oath in an unrelated matter when asked what my address was. It was that address that was used for the service of court documents by the plaintiffs...
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    NSW Criminal Record - Getting Criminal Convictions Spent or Hidden?

    Hi guys, I was incarcerated in June 2006 for armed robbery and hindering police. I was convicted in district court in 2008, released in June 2010 and was on parole till 2012. Since then, I have walked the yellow brick road without getting into trouble with the law to provide for my family...
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    WA Will Prison Sentence Show Up on National Police Clearance?

    In 2013, I was convicted in the district court for gbh and sentenced to 8 months in prison. I served half that time and the rest on parole. This was my 1st ever prison sentence. I have 2 questions. 1. Will this show up on a national police clearance and be an issue with employment? 2. In WA...
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    QLD District Court - Director's Presence at Company's Proceeding?

    Hello all, Per the title of my post, I just wanted to find out the following: 1. In a commercial case (in this case as a defendant), if a company is being sued (district court), does the director of the company need to be present at the proceedings or is it sufficient to merely have the...