Western Australia

Former criminal lawyer appointed as WA magistrate 

Experienced criminal lawyer Ruth Dineen will commence as a magistrate with the Magistrates Court of Western Australia...

22 September 2025

By Carlos Tse

Pushing back on the ‘unspoken rule’ about success in law

For two Western Australia-based professionals, a vocational epiphany comes to those who come to realise that being...

19 September 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Long-serving WA District Court judge elevated to state’s Supreme Court

District Court Judge Troy Sweeney SC has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the...

08 September 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal Practice Board of WA says no data published following May ransomware attack

The board’s executive director has said data published by hackers “does not relate to the board”.

01 September 2025

By David Hollingworth

HHG Legal Group overhauls structure, names new CEO

West Australian full-service firm HHG Legal Group has restructured its leadership team as part of a major overhaul,...

21 August 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Legal principles are not slogans’: AI fumble leads to disciplinary referral for WA lawyer

A federal court judge came down hard on a West Australian lawyer for not “fully comprehending” what was required of...

21 August 2025

By Naomi Neilson

WA justice system set for shake-up with independent review

The Cook Labor government has announced an independent jurisdictional review to strengthen the efficiency and...

21 August 2025

By Grace Robbie

WA’s legal watchdog faces historic inquiry amid mounting criticism

The Legal Practice Board of Western Australia’s governance and processes will come under rare parliamentary scrutiny,...

20 August 2025

By Grace Robbie

Perth lawyer reprimanded, fined $20k, ordered to pay $30k in costs

A Perth-based legal practitioner has been publicly reprimanded for conduct that fell “substantially below” a...

22 July 2025

By Kace O'Neill

WA cracks down on ‘crimefluencers’ with new ‘post and boast’ laws

The West Australian government is introducing new legislation targeting the sharing of social media content that...

01 July 2025

By Grace Robbie