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Law Week Returns in May
09-Mar-2010
Law Week 2010 will be held from 17 to 21 May this year with the theme Law and justice in your commun..

Law Summer School: Federal Attorney General’s Speech
26-Feb-2010
Hon Robert McClelland MP, Federal Attorney General, gave a speech at Law Summer School 2010 on Frida..




Recent News Items

February Monthly Reports
12-Feb-2010
The February reports from the Society's President and Executive Director, as featured in the latest ..

Brief Archives Online
09-Feb-2010
Members can now access archived editions of Brief online. Brief is the Society's monthly legal..

Society Members Honoured on Australia Day
28-Jan-2010
Four Society members were honoured during this year’s Australia Day Honours. They are: The Hon..

Half-Year Membership Fees
08-Jan-2010
New members can join the Society with our half-year membership fees. All membership categories..

Request for Participants – Court Regalia Commemorative Photo
07-Jan-2010
To commemorate the passing of lawyers’ wigs in WA courts, the Society is organising a photo shoot fo..

New Friday Facts Email System
07-Jan-2010
The Society is pleased to announce that from 22 January 2010, Friday Facts will be distributed to me..

Mock Trials Competition 2010 – Call for Judges and Coaches
07-Jan-2010
The Law Society of Western Australia is calling for legal practitioners and articled clerks/graduate..

2009 Membership Survey Results
09-Dec-2009
The results of the Society’s 2009 Membership Survey are now available to view. The results hav..

2010 Graduate Recruitment Monitoring Scheme Dates and Guidelines
07-Dec-2009
The 2010 Graduate Recruitment Monitoring Scheme (GRMS) dates and guidelines have now been finalised...

2010 Council
02-Dec-2009
The Society is pleased to announce the full 2010 Council, following recent elections. The 2010 C..

2010 Council Election Results
18-Nov-2009
The 2010 Law Society of Western Australia Council election ballots have now been counted. Below are ..

LotteryWest Funding for FBLEC
17-Nov-2009
The Francis Burt Law Education Centre and Museum has received a LotteryWest grant which will allow t..

Law Society 2009 Survey: Tell Us What You Think
03-Nov-2009
The Law Society of Western Australia is conducting a survey to assist in future planning and improve..

2009 Annual Report Now Available
25-Oct-2009
The Society’s annual report for the 2008/2009 financial year is now available to download. You c..

National Legal Profession Reform - New Website and Member Feedback
30-Sep-2009
The National Legal Profession Reform project has launched a new website. The site includes the backg..

Lawyer of the Year Award Winners
14-Sep-2009
The Law Society of Western Australia President Dudley Stow announced Steven Penglis and Toni Emmanue..

Law Week Speeches
14-Sep-2009
The Law Week Opening Address was held on Monday, 14 September 2009 and featured a number of topical ..

Errata - 2009 General Conditions First Print
28-Aug-2009
Errors were found in the first print of the 2009 revision of the Joint Form of General Conditions fo..

Plain English Drafting Competition Winners
24-Aug-2009
The Society extends its congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Plain English Drafting Competitio..

Costs Guide Online - Now Available
13-Jul-2009
The wait is over! David Garnsworthy's Costs Guide is now available online as both a single-user and ..

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