Western Australia

Pragma Lawyers appoints new director

Western Australia-based law firm Pragma Lawyers has appointed a senior litigation and international arbitration...

09 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA lawyer cops reprimand for threatening, inaccurate letters

A West Australian lawyer was publicly reprimanded and handed a hefty fine for a number of offences, including sending a...

02 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Legal Practice Board wrong to investigate compensation firm, court finds

A court criticised the West Australian Legal Practice Board for its decision to audit a compensation firm after it...

17 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

2 new magistrates named in WA

Western Australia is set to get a new magistrate for its Children’s Court, as well as for its Family Court.

15 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

WA criminal lawyer booted from roll for conspiracy to pervert course of justice

A West Australian criminal lawyer was struck from the roll of legal practitioners for conspiring to pervert the course...

11 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Lavan promotes 13, hires 5

Western Australia-based full-service firm Lavan has elevated 13 lawyers to more senior roles, including one to partner,...

10 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Court spurns ‘misconceived’ complaints against 3 lawyers

A court threw out a lawyer’s “misconceived” complaints about two barristers and a principal who represented his...

26 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Amaca ordered to pay $1.21m in landmark decision from Qld jury

Following the alleged asbestos poisoning of a former employee, Amaca (formerly known as James Hardie & Coy) has...

24 June 2024

By Lauren Croft

Cullen Macleod names new family law principal

Western Australia-based firm Cullen Macleod – which has 95 per cent of its lawyers at the principal or senior...

20 June 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyer, counsel accused of giving ‘false, misleading’ medical evidence to court

A man’s allegations that a barrister and lawyer presented false and misleading evidence is reliant on him fronting...

11 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson