Western Australia

Perth firm fights client for fees after allegedly pulling discount
The director of a West Perth law firm allegedly went back on his promise to discount a $200,000 legal bill when he...
08 May 2025
By Naomi Neilson
A new era in criminal law: Australia issues first conviction for extremist content
A West Australian teenager has become the first person in Australia to be convicted and sentenced for transmitting...
01 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
Magistrate kept out of Children’s Court despite objections
A Perth magistrate has failed to convince a court to overturn a decision that saw her moved out of the Children’s...
26 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Hamilton Locke adds partner from Perth firm
International law firm Hamilton Locke has moved to strengthen its private client services offering in Perth, nabbing a...
20 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Law Squared expands into Perth
Fast-growing player Law Squared – which now operates in three countries – has opened its fourth Australian office...
07 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
District Court judge joins WA Supreme Court bench
Judge Terence Palmer, who spent 15 years as a barrister before joining the judiciary, has been elevated to the bench of...
24 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lavan promotes 13 and appoints 4
Western Australia-based full-service firm Lavan has elevated 13 of its lawyers to more senior positions, including...
20 January 2025
By Grace Robbie
2 barristers appointed as judges of the District Court of Western Australia
Two new judges have been appointed to the District Court of Western Australia, bringing strong legal expertise in both...
30 December 2024
By Lauren Croft
3 legal bodies issue joint guidance on AI
Legal regulators from NSW, Victoria, and Western Australia have jointly issued a statement to guide lawyers in the...
06 December 2024
By Grace Robbie
New judge appointed to WA District Court
A new judge has been appointed to the District Court of Western Australia, bringing with him two decades of legal...
11 November 2024
By Lauren Croft