Western Australia

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

WA must repeal laws allowing imprisonment for unpaid fines

The Law Council of Australia and Law Society of Western Australia have urged the West Australian state government to...

11 January 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Judiciary up next for WA law firm director

A boutique law firm director has been named as the newest judge of the District Court of Western Australia.

03 January 2019

By Grace Ormsby

WA refuses admission to previously disbarred Californian lawyer

The West Australian State Administrative Tribunal has upheld a decision by the Legal Practice Board of WA to refuse to...

21 December 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA redrafting redress bill for nationwide alignment

Western Australia’s main legal body has welcomed a government decision to incorporate opposition party amendments to...

03 December 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Perth practitioner jailed for stealing $2m from clients

A West Australian-based lawyer has been sentenced to over seven years’ imprisonment for stealing almost $2 million...

29 November 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Maurice Blackburn accelerates Uber class action

Maurice Blackburn has picked up its class against Uber to now encompass taxi and car hire services in three states.

29 November 2018

By Emma Musgrave

WA Law Society elects new president

An adjunct law professor and barrister from John Toohey Chambers, who took silk in 2002, has ascended to the role of...

28 November 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA appoints 8 new senior counsel

The Chief Justice of Western Australia’s Supreme Court has announced the appointment of eight new senior counsel.

16 November 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ashurst partner heads to Jones Day

Jones Day has recruited an energy transactions partner, who joins from Ashurst, to its Perth office.

14 November 2018

By Emma Musgrave