Can you see magistrates court listings online?
Can you see magistrates court listings online?
The lists will continue to be displayed in court buildings, and courts will continue to provide court lists to court professionals and to the media. The online lists can be accessed for free on Courtserve. New users will be required to register.
What do the magistrates courts deal with?
They include driving offences, vandalism, criminal damage of low value, low-level violent offences and being drunk and disorderly. This kind of ‘lesser’ criminality will be dealt with in summary proceedings at a magistrates’ court, where the defendant has no right to a jury trial and no formal indictment is necessary.
What does hearing type mention mean?
A mention simply means that your case is mentioned in Court, and that your charges are not yet formally listed for a plea of guilty or a plea of not guilty.
Can you get sentenced at a mention?
At the mention you can plead guilty, not guilty or ask for an adjournment to seek legal advice. If you plead guilty and the charge is relatively minor, the magistrate will normally move to sentencing and impose a penalty that very day.
What is the difference between mention and hearing?
For Mention Only. Where the case appears in court for a brief time, usually to deal with a procedural matter such as setting dates and deciding bail. A mention is not the ‘hearing’ of the matter. A witness is not usually required to attend court when the matter is for mention only.
Why would a plea hearing be adjourned?
If the defendant pleads guilty, they may be sentenced immediately, or alternatively an adjournment may be requested to allow pre-sentence reports to be completed. If the defendant pleads guilty to some counts and not guilty to others, sentencing will be adjourned.
What is an order of adjournment?
A putting off or postponing of proceedings; an ending or dismissal of further business by a court, legislature, or public official—either temporarily or permanently. If an adjournment is final, it is said to be sine die, “without day” or without a time fixed to resume the work.
What is an adjournment application?
It means that when the hearing in a suit commences, the party seeking adjournment of the hearing shall request the court to adjourn the hearing for that day. The court shall record the reasons for adjournment of the hearing for that day in writing and such written reasons will form part of the record of the case.
What is the difference between adjournment and postponement?
To adjourn means to defer or suspend a meeting to a future date or time, another place, or indefinitely (sine die) or as decided by the members present at the scheduled time of the meeting. To postpone means to put off a meeting to a later time; defer.
How do I apply for adjournment?
How to request an adjournment
- Step 1: Contact the other party. You must contact all other parties and let them know you want to change the hearing date.
- Step 2: Send your request to NCAT. An adjournment request must be in writing.
- Step 3: Attach supporting documents.
- Step 4: Do not assume the date has changed.
