Western Australia

Mid-tier firm completes merger with boutique

A mid-tier law firm has taken its partner count to 42 by finalising its merger with a Brisbane-based boutique and via...

02 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Piper Alderman goes west

National law firm Piper Alderman is opening a new office in Perth, its fifth across the country.

01 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA solicitor launched proceedings that were ‘doomed to fail’

A principal of a Western Australian commercial law practice accused of commencing action in the Supreme Court and...

18 June 2021

By Naomi Neilson

WA Supreme Court to determine career future of lawyer imprisoned for possessing and distributing child exploitation material

A Western Australian lawyer’s “heinous” conduct of possessing and distributing over 17,550 images and 1,390...

09 June 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Milestone moment for WA workplace health and safety laws

A Western Australian man has become the first person to receive an imprisonment sentence under expanded workplace laws...

09 June 2021

By Emma Musgrave

Listed firm to open 2nd WA office

AF Legal Group (ASX: AFL) is set to open doors on a new office in Western Australia.

26 May 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA criminal court shortages causing ‘great strain’ to community

The Western Australian Law Society has called on the government to urgently provide more criminal courts across the...

26 April 2021

By Naomi Neilson

City of Perth appoints GC

A senior in-house lawyer with significant governance and executive leadership experience has been appointed as the new...

16 March 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Interim Attorney-General named in Porter’s absence

An interim Attorney-General will step in to cover Christian Porter’s role while he takes a leave of absence following...

03 March 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Aussie firms cement April merger

Two Australian law firms have confirmed they will join forces, effective 1 April 2021.

16 February 2021

By Emma Musgrave