Western Australia

Visual arts, storytelling to help communicate legal advice for remote communities

A new project, funded by the federal government, will communicate legal advice to people in remote communities using...

25 July 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA’s Law Access appoints new company director and chairman

Western Australia’s legal pro bono referral service Law Access is welcoming the announcement of a new company...

25 July 2018

By Grace Ormsby

WA becomes latest state to issue revenge porn crackdown

Western Australia’s state government has announced a “landmark” legal reform which aims to stamp out revenge...

24 July 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Where do our A-Gs stand on policing sexual harassment in law?

Following our recent reporting about the effectiveness or otherwise of professional bodies in law to police and enforce...

17 July 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Gilbert + Tobin goes carbon neutral

National law firm Gilbert + Tobin has moved to reduce its impact upon the environment by becoming carbon neutral across...

16 July 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Gumtree legal spruiker wins appeal on spent conviction

A West Australian man who offered legal assistance for reward via a Gumtree advertisement has won an appeal in the WA...

13 July 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA firm appoints COO

A Western Australian law firm has announced the appointment of a new chief operations officer.

13 July 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Reflections on how far ATSI women in law have come

With NAIDOC Week kicking off this week, Lawyers Weekly spoke with two trailblazing women lawyers about their...

10 July 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Norton Rose Fulbright promotes 42 senior lawyers

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has elevated 14 lawyers to special counsel and 28 lawyers to senior associate...

03 July 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA Justice Centre needed to reduce crime rate

New research from The University of Western Australia’s Law School has modelled out the need for a Community Justice...

02 July 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy