Western Australia

The rule of law is being undermined in the social media age, says WA Chief Justice

Public perceptions of the judiciary are changing in the “social media age” in a way that “threatens to undermine...

14 November 2022

By Jess Feyder

WA Family Court names new magistrate

The Family Court of Western Australia (FCWA) has appointed a new magistrate. 

14 November 2022

By Emma Musgrave

In-house teams must be held to account on equitable briefing

Women now outnumber men on the High Court. So why aren’t equitable briefing numbers where they should be? Westpac’s...

08 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

Mirvac sells Brisbane and Perth office towers

MinterEllison has advised Mirvac on the off-market sale of two office towers in Brisbane and Perth.

07 November 2022

By Emma Musgrave

Former WA barrister wins $350k defamation payout

Lloyd Rayney, a former barrister and Crown prosecutor based in Perth, has been awarded $350,000 over remarks made by a...

03 November 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Nobody is above the law, including ministers of religion’

New laws have come into effect in Western Australia, making it a legal obligation for ministers of religion to report...

02 November 2022

By Jess Feyder

Section 92: A Halloween Horror

‘Tis the Halloween season when “darkness falls across the land/The midnight hour is close at hand …” (as...

31 October 2022

By Laura Dawes

Singapore company acquires WA solar farm

Global law firm DLA Piper has advised Solar United Network on its acquisition of the Merredin Solar Farm in Western...

26 October 2022

By Emma Musgrave

State prosecutor appointed WA DPP

This week, Robert Owen began his five-year term as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), a position that...

24 October 2022

By Keonia Swift

Senior counsel appointed to WA Supreme Court

A senior counsel has been appointed as a judge on the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

21 October 2022

By Keonia Swift