The Criminal General (WA) matter type provides a catch-all matter for all types of criminal law matters.
You can select whether you act for the Accused or the Prosecution:
Layouts
In addition to the parties, the following layouts appear by default on a Criminal General (WA) matter:
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Court Details
Enter your Court Number, Indictment Number, Registry, and Court for the Magistrates’ Court, District Court or Supreme Court as applicable. -
Charge Details
Enter the Brief Number, Charge Number, Charge, Offence Start and End Dates, Plea, Plea Entered Date and Charge Outcome.- To add an additional Charge Details layout with a separate Brief Number, right-click and select Add Charge Details.
Uncommon Contact Cards and Layouts
Uncommon contact cards are also available for selection on a matter-by-matter basis, such as:
- Co-Accused
- Barrister
- Legal Aid
- Corrective Services
- Legal Agent
- Expert
- Complainant
- Victim
- Witness
- Child
- Process Server
Learn how to select uncommon contacts from within the matter.
If you don’t see a contact card needed for this matter type, you can submit a request for it to be added to Smokeball.
Precedent Library
The Criminal General (WA) matter provides access to the Criminal (WA) Precedent Profile. This pre-set Precedent Library folder includes non-legally drafted precedents for everyday use, together with shortcuts to commonly used documents found under Court & Authority forms:
If the Precedent Profile does not appear in the Precedent Library, please ensure that you have subscribed to the Precedent Profile.
If you don’t see a commonly used and publicly available form and you would like it added to Smokeball, you can request a form.
Precedent Spotlight
The following automated forms are provided in the precedent library:
- Magistrates Court of WA Bail and Criminal Matter Forms
- District Court of WA Criminal Procedure Forms
- Supreme Court of WA Criminal Forms
Recent Updates
The Western Australia Criminal General Matter Type was recently converted from a Non-Localised Matter Type to Western Australia Localised Matter Type. Please see our What to expect when Smokeball localises a Matter Type to see how these changes may apply to you.