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September 10, 20220

How to Find Out the Outcome of a Court Case

 

how do i find out the outcome of a court caseEvery court case has an outcome, even if that outcome is not what the parties expected. Even if a case settles before going to trial, there needs to be a record of it and its resolution. This is why you will find most court systems have databases accessible online with this information. In New South Wales, the Courts Services website has all of this information available to the public free of charge.

If you have a friend or family member with a pending case, you can also look them up here. You can search for their name and see what court they are assigned to as well as their case type and proceedings link. If you have no friends or family members with a court case but want to access this information anyway, read on for how to find out the outcome of a court case in NSW Australia.

Searching for a Court Outcome

If you want to find out how a court case ended, you will need to know the date the case was first entered. You can then search the online court database for that date and hopefully find the outcome of the case. If you know the name of the person involved in the case, you can also search for it by name to find the case. You can also search by case type and number. Finally, if you have no date or name, you can search for the case type and number to find the information you need.

Finding Court Cases in NSW By Date and Name

 

 

If you know the date the case was first entered and the name of the person involved, you can try searching for the case by date and name. You can do this by going to the NSW Courts Services website and clicking on the “Case Information” tab. In the “Case Number” field, put the date the case was first entered, and in the “Case Name” field put the name of the person involved in the case. Click “Search“. If the case is in the courts database, you should find a record of it. This will include the case type, the court the case was assigned to, the proceedings, the dates the case was active, and the outcome of the case. If you find the case and it is listed as “Pending“, the court system does not have a record of it being settled yet.

Finding Court Cases in NSW By Case Type and Number

If you don’t know the name or date of the court case, you can try searching for the case type and number. Start by going to the NSW Courts Services website and clicking on “Case Information“. In the “Case Number” field, enter the case type, and in the “Case Name” field enter “no“. Click “Search“. If the case is in the courts database, you should find a record of it. This will include the court the case was assigned to, the proceedings, the dates the case was active, and the outcome of the case. If you find the case and it is listed as “Pending“, the court system does not have a record of it being settled yet.

How to Find Lawyer Information For A Pending Case in NSW

If you have a friend or family member with a pending court case and want to find out more information, you can try to find the lawyer they have representing them. This information is usually kept on file with the courts. You can try finding this information by going to the NSW Courts Services website and clicking on “Case Information“. In the “Lawyer/Solicitor“ field, enter the person’s name and click “Search“. If the case is in the court’s database, you should find a record of it, however, this information may not be readily available.

Other Ways to Find Out the Outcome of a Court Case

If the case has had any publicity, you may be able to find all of the information you are looking for in the news media or by searching on google. This may prove successful even if the case has been reported in a small local newspaper which has an online presence.

Conclusion

If you have a friend or family member with a pending court case, you can try to find the outcome of the case by searching for it by date, name, case type and number, or by the lawyer representing the case. You can use the online databases of each state to find this information, but in the end result, you may not be able to to find the information you are looking for, Of course, if you are a party to proceedings (including a defendant in criminal proceedings), and the matter has not yet finalised, you are always entitled to call the court and ask for information about the current status of your case even if it does not yet have an outcome.

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