Western Australia

Lavan promotes 15 across 8 practice sectors

West Australian full-service firm Lavan has promoted 15 lawyers into more senior roles, with appointments spanning a...

21 January 2026

By Grace Robbie

Dentons hires Perth-based workplace relations partner

Global law firm Dentons’ employment and safety practice has gone national, with the appointment of a Perth-based...

19 January 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA appoints first female Solicitor-General

The West Australian government has made history by appointing the first woman to serve as Solicitor-General.

12 January 2026

By Grace Robbie

WA Solicitor-General appointed to state’s Supreme Court

Craig Bydder SC has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

05 January 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why this GC has an ‘immense sense of wanting to give back’

Having come to Australia as a migrant refugee, Peter Le is adamant about giving back to the community. Such a purpose,...

16 December 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Major bodies question huge spending by Legal Practice Board

Demands have been made of the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia to explain why it has such huge financial...

08 December 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Legal Practice Board of WA completes post-hack review

The board says services are continuing to come back online, but the risk of further data leakage remains low following...

05 December 2025

By David Hollingworth

HopgoodGanim appoints family law partner in Perth

National law firm HopgoodGanim will welcome Natalie Kam as a partner to its family law practice in Perth in early...

24 November 2025

By Carlos Tse

Cullen Macleod bolsters WA presence with boutique firm merger

West Australian firm Cullen Macleod has expanded by more than 15 per cent following its collaborative merger with...

13 November 2025

By Grace Robbie

WA law firm confirms cyber attack following ransomware claims

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a Western Australia-based family law firm, allegedly leaking highly...

03 November 2025

By Daniel Croft