Western Australia

Lawyer suspended for causing proceedings to be dropped

A Perth solicitor who caused proceedings to be dismissed and failed to tell the client has been suspended from...

29 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Family lawyer told client to ‘ignore’ divorce hearing

A family lawyer was reprimanded for purposefully delaying divorce proceedings and advising his client to “ignore”...

29 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson

WA silk named as District Court judge, 5 new State Administrative Tribunal members appointed

West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed a senior counsel as the newest judge on the state’s...

23 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Perth lawyer guilty of professional misconduct for affidavit mishap

A Perth lawyer was hit with a $23,000 fine for carelessly affirming an affidavit despite a senior associate’s...

19 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Pragma Lawyers merges with Perth-based law firm

Western Australia-based law firm Pragma Lawyers has integrated with Perth-based law firm Gramercy Legal, a strategic...

11 April 2024

By Grace Robbie

Criminal lawyer hit with steep fine for failing client

A criminal lawyer was publicly reprimanded for failing to give adequate advice to a client and pushing an...

05 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Children’s law specialist appointed as magistrate in WA

A specialist in children’s law has been appointed as a magistrate of the Children’s Court of Western Australia, as...

26 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

The most sought-after BigLaw firms, OAIC investigations, and more: What’s hot in law this week (19–23 Feb)

This week, Lawyers Weekly unveiled its annual Attraction Firms ranking, detailing which firms lawyers most want to move...

24 February 2024

By Lawyers Weekly

Perth solicitor enters mediation with dissatisfied client

A Perth solicitor found guilty of professional misconduct was ordered to attend mediation with a former client over...

23 February 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyers hit back at politician’s ‘unfair’, inaccurate criticism of WA magistrate

Lawyers have slated comments made by a politician about a magistrate’s bail decision as both unfair and...

21 February 2024

By Naomi Neilson