Western Australia

Silk appointed as a WA District Court judge

A senior barrister has been selected to fill a vacancy caused by the replacement of the Chief Judge of the District...

11 May 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

The impact of COVID-19 on WA courts

In Western Australia the practice is to not typically conduct judge-alone trials in substation for vacated jury trials,...

29 April 2020

By Naomi Neilson

Issues and lessons for WA GCs from COVID-19

While coronavirus is impacting upon all corners of the Australian economy and professional landscape, there are unique...

21 April 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA legal community to play crucial role during COVD-19

With the legal profession taking major impacts across the country from COVID-19, the Western Australia legal community...

17 April 2020

By Tony Zhang

New special counsel to join ‘revolutionary’ WA firm

After a successful launch to combat the “broken” traditional model a new special counsel has joined the new Western...

15 April 2020

By Tony Zhang

Legal aid to be increased in WA amid COVID-19 crisis

Western Australians who are experiencing legal problems because of COVID-19 now have greater access to legal support,...

02 April 2020

By Tony Zhang

New firm launches to combat ‘broken’ traditional model

A new player has emerged in Western Australia with a stated intention to “make the legal profession a better place”...

01 April 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy

Former HWL partner heads to boutique

A former partner within HWL Ebsworth Lawyers corporate practice has joined a boutique law firm.

16 March 2020

By Emma Musgrave

New Chief Judge appointed to head WA’s District Court

Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed the new Chief Judge of the District Court of Western Australia.

03 March 2020

By Tony Zhang

Climate change litigation has ‘real and personal importance for all Australians’: Robert French

The inherent issues and effects of climate change litigation are no longer simply matters of interest to lawyers —...

13 February 2020

By Jerome Doraisamy