Western Australia

Lawyers ‘alarmed’ by WA Police refusing medical treatment to woman in custody

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights has condemned West Australian Police for its refusal to give access to medical...

11 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA to join Legal Profession Uniform Law Scheme

The Attorney-General of Western Australia, John Quigley MLA, has announced that the western state will adopt the Legal...

04 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Mills Oakley further expands WA workplace relations team

Mills Oakley has added more strength to its Perth workplace relations, employment and safety team – this time with...

21 February 2019

By Emma Musgrave

Special counsel joins Hall & Wilcox ranks

Hall & Wilcox has appointed a new special counsel to its national commercial dispute resolution practice.

13 February 2019

By Grace Ormsby

KWM adds 2 partners in Perth

Global firm King & Wood Mallesons has bolstered its real estate and dispute resolution teams with the appointment...

06 February 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Overrepresented: 75% of NT criminal cases involve ATSI

Three-quarters of Northern Territory court lodgements and finalisations involve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

30 January 2019

By Grace Ormsby

WA lawyer to be struck off, ordered to pay over $50,000

A West Australian-based sole practitioner, who was last year found guilty of professional misconduct and unsatisfactory...

24 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Clive Palmer dispute versus WA gives lessons for international arbitrators

Mining tycoon Clive Palmer’s newest legal battle – in which he is threatening to use a treaty with New Zealand to...

24 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Jones Day partner moves from Perth to Singapore

Global law firm Jones Day has relocated a Perth-based global disputes partner to Singapore to help grow the firm’s...

17 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Jones Day appoints new head of Perth office

Global law firm Jones Day has named its new partner-in-charge of its operations in Western Australia.

16 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy