Western Australia

Milestone moment for WA workplace health and safety laws

A Western Australian man has become the first person to receive an imprisonment sentence under expanded workplace laws...

09 June 2021

By Emma Musgrave

Listed firm to open 2nd WA office

AF Legal Group (ASX: AFL) is set to open doors on a new office in Western

26 May 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA criminal court shortages causing ‘great strain’ to community

The Western Australian Law Society has called on the government to urgently provide more criminal courts across the...

26 April 2021

By Naomi Neilson

City of Perth appoints GC

A senior in-house lawyer with significant governance and executive leadership experience has been appointed as the new...

16 March 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Interim Attorney-General named in Porter’s absence

An interim Attorney-General will step in to cover Christian Porter’s role while he takes a leave of absence following...

03 March 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Aussie firms cement April merger

Two Australian law firms have confirmed they will join forces, effective 1 April

16 February 2021

By Emma Musgrave

WA lawyer fails to block evidence from disciplinary trial

A Western Australian lawyer has failed to block the State Administrative Tribunal from reviewing evidence of a meeting...

11 February 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Mamba Exploration completes IPO and ASX listing

Global law firm, DLA Piper, has advised the Western Australian-headquartered exploration company on its IPO and listing...

10 February 2021

By Emma Musgrave

Criminal lawyer takes to Children’s Court

Western Australia Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed a new magistrate to Perth’s Children’s Court, who...

21 January 2021

By Emma Musgrave

WA makes ‘significant’ progress in reforming Aboriginal heritage laws

The Western Australian government has made “significant progress” for historic reform of outdated heritage laws...

23 November 2020

By Naomi Neilson