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Koori Courts
Xavier Nevins
What is the Koori court?
What is it?
The Koori court is the specialized division of the magistrate court that looks after the Indigenous people in Victoria. The koori court is a more informal way of having your cases heard. The koori can only be accessed by a person of aboriginal or Torres straight decent.
The Koori court can hear all the cases that a magistrate court can hear except for family violence and sex offences.
Who can access it?
Who can use it?
The Koori court can only be used by people who of Indigenous or Torres straight islander decent. To access the court people have to
- plead guilty to an offence
- have shown intention to take responsibility for their actions
- elect to appear before the court
Why do people use it?
People use the Koori court because of its laid back attitude and because of it's more culturely based way of running. The Koori Court has been developed to reflect cultural issues and operate in a more informal way.
Where are they located?
Where is it located?
Koori Courts in Victoria are located in Bairnsdale, Broadmeadows, Latrobe Valley (Morwell), Mildura, Shepparton and Warrnambool. There are also two Koori Children's Courts, one in Melbourne and one in Mildura. A Koori County Court operates at Melbourne and La Trobe valley.
When was it established?
When was it first created?
The Koori court has 3 divisions
- Koori magistrates court: The koori magistrates court was first established in 2002
- Koori children's court: The Koori childrens court was first founded in 2005
- Koori County Court: The Koori County court was first established in 2008
How does it work?
The Koori court works by having The Magistrate, Indigenous elders, a Koori court officer, the prosecutor, community correction officer, lawyer, family and the accused sit around a table (also called the bar table). Everyone is encoraged to participate in a sentencing conversation by having a yarn and avoiding legal language. Aboriginal Elders may give cultural advice to help the magistrate make a judgment that:
is culturally appropriate
helps reduce the likelihood of reoffending.