Western Australia

‘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

New laws support separating de facto couples in WA

De facto couples in Western Australia who separate have now been granted the same right as couples throughout...

30 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

Supreme Court Judge appointed chair of Prisoners Review Board

A Supreme Court Judge has been appointed as chairperson of the Prisoners Review Board of Western Australia.

28 September 2022

By Emma Musgrave

Former BigLaw equity partner named WA’s 1st Aboriginal Supreme Court judge

West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed Michael Lundberg — a son of a member of the stolen...

21 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Ground-breaking’ renewable hydrogen project receives green light

Global law firms DLA Piper and Allens have advised on the first phase of what’s being dubbed a ground-breaking...

21 September 2022

By Emma Musgrave

Former Supreme Court judge appointed to WA Court of Appeal

After 13 years on the bench of the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Hall has been appointed as a judge of the Court of...

12 September 2022

By Keonia Cole