County Courts

A listing of County Courts in Australia. Select a court listed below to view for more information, and to view Court Lawyers, Solicitors and Barristers who regularly appear in these courts.

County Courts are the general trial courts for Victoria. These Courts are equivalent to “District Courts” which sit in most other Australian States.

They have jurisdiction to hear all indictable criminal matters except treason, murder and manslaughter, which are heard in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

County Courts also hear appeals from the Magistrates' Court regarding criminal cases.

County Courts have original jurisdiction in all civil matters. Cases heard in this jurisdiction include commercial matters, building disputes and damages arising from a wide range of incidents, including medical negligence, serious injury and defamation. The Court also hears Workcover matters.

The Courts’ civil jurisdiction also covers actions where jurisdiction is specifically conferred on County Courts by statute including….

• The Administration and Probate Act
• The Settled Land Act
• The Adoption Act
• The Strata Titles Act
• The Cluster Titles Act
• The Transfer of Land Act
• The Property Law Act
• The Trustee Act