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If you need to attend Armidale Local & District Court, contact Astor Legal and see how one of our expert criminal & traffic lawyers can help you. We can provide an obligation-free case assessment and a quote over the phone for most matters.
The contact details for Armidale Courthouse are:
Armidale is one of Australia’s oldest cities. It has several ‘heritage listed’ sites, including the Post office, railway station and St Peter’s Cathedral.
Armidale is approximately one-hour drive from Tamworth. It can also be reached from Sydney by CountryLink train, which has daily services.
Alternatively, Armidale Airport is close to the town centre. Our lawyers prefer to fly and then take a rental car into town.
Armidale Courthouse is on Moore Street. It accommodates both the District and Local Court.
The Armidale Local Court List sets out the time, date, and location of all court matters, which can be up to three weeks in the future and one week in the past.
You can click here to search for the Armidale Local Court listing details of your case. You can search by your name, case number, location, date, jurisdiction, the title of presiding officer and type of listing (e.g., mention, sentencing, hearing, trial).
The current presiding Magistrate at Armidale Local Court is His Honour Magistrate Holmes.
Astor Legal has appeared in front of Magistrate Holmes several times. Click here to read about some of our Armidale Local Court example cases.
The current presiding Judge at Armidale District Court is His Honour Judge Warwick Hunt.
Before his appointment to the bench, His Honour worked as a solicitor for Legal Aid NSW and was recognised as an accredited specialist in criminal law. He also practised as a criminal barrister.
Judge Hunt was also a member of the Consumer Claims Tribunal, the Residential Tenancies Tribunal and the Residential Building Disputes Tribunal.
Astor Legal has appeared in front of Judge Hunt several times in trials and sentencing matters.
The types of criminal cases heard in Armidale Local Court include:
The types of cases heard in Armidale District Court include:
If you would like to speak to a criminal or traffic lawyer who can assist you with a matter at Armidale Local Court or District Court, contact us or call (02) 7804 2823.