WA District Court

‘Sorry saga of costs’: Firm clashes with client over hefty legal bill

A District Court judge described an ongoing and expensive legal bill dispute between a firm and its former client as a...

15 December 2025

By Naomi Neilson

District Court judge, magistrate appointed in WA

The West Australian Attorney-General has congratulated a new District Court judge, as well as a new magistrate, both of...

12 August 2025

By Lauren Croft

2 barristers appointed as judges of the District Court of Western Australia

Two new judges have been appointed to the District Court of Western Australia, bringing strong legal expertise in both...

30 December 2024

By Lauren Croft

New judge appointed to WA District Court

A new judge has been appointed to the District Court of Western Australia, bringing with him two decades of legal...

11 November 2024

By Lauren Croft

WA judge accused of bias, ‘overwhelmingly’ preferring party

A West Australian woman accused a District Court judge of bias over her connection with a family member’s business...

25 January 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Magistrate named as new District Court judge in WA

An experienced magistrate, Felicity Zempilas, has been appointed as a new judge of the District Court of Western...

03 October 2023

By Nathanielle

Silk named as new judge of WA District Court

West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed a Perth-based barrister to the state’s District Court as...

24 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

New judge appointed to WA District Court

A barrister has been appointed as a judge of the Western Australia District Court, in a newly created position through...

22 July 2022

By Lauren Croft