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Wednesday, 12 July 2023 The decision published by Justice Tottle yesterday in the Supreme Court of Western Australia finding that …

Thursday, 8 June 2023 The Law Society of Western Australia (the Law Society) President Ante Golem today welcomed the decision …

Wednesday, 17 May 2023 The McGowan Government announcement today that amendments to the Young Offenders Act 1994 (Act) would be …

Tuesday, 16 May 2023   The annual Law Access Walk for Justice on Tuesday, 16 May celebrates National Pro Bono …

Thursday, 11 May 2023 The Law Society of Western Australia (the Law Society) has and continues to raise its concerns …

Published in The West Australian on Thursday, 13 April 2023   Our democracy and structures of government are underpinned by …

Monday, 5 December 2022 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Dr Andrew Lu AM on his appointment as the …

22 November 2022   The Law Society of Western Australia’s Young Lawyers Committee was honoured on Friday, 18 November 2022, …

16 November 2022 Congratulations to The Hon Rene Le Miere KC, Greg McIntyre SC, The Hon John McKechnie KC, Theodore …

16 November 2022 The Law Society of Western Australia is saddened to hear of the passing of Robert Meadows KC, …

15 November 2022 The Law Council of Australia and the Law Society of Western Australia are deeply concerned by the …

25 October 2022  The President of the Children’s Court has made a number of judicial announcements on how inappropriate it …

Tuesday 25 October 2022    The Law Society is saddened to hear of the passing of the Honourable Kevin Hammond …

Wednesday, 19 October 2022   Congratulations once again to Ante Golem who was declared to be elected as President and Paula Wilkinson and Gary Mack who …

Friday, 14 October 2022   The Law Society recently received a briefing from the Government regarding the amendments to the …

13 October 2022 Ante Golem has been declared elected as the Law Society of Western Australia’s President for 2023. Mr …

Thursday, 8 September 2022 Today is R U OK? Day. It’s our national day of action when we remind Australians …

Tuesday, 16 August 2022 The Law Society welcomes the announcement today by the Attorney General, the Hon John Quigley MLA …

Tuesday, 5 July 2022   In accordance with Rule 40 of the Law Society of Western Australia Inc Constitution, notice is …

Thursday, 20 June 2022   The Law Society of Western Australia has been awarded a grant of $96,810 from Lotterywest …

Thursday, 16 June 2022    The Law Society of Western Australia and Law Access Ltd signed a new Memorandum of …

  Wednesday, 1 June 2022   The State Attorney General John Quigley has announced that Western Australia will officially join …

Wednesday, 1 June 2022   The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates the Director of Public Prosecutions, Amanda Forrester SC, …

Wednesday, 18 May 2022   The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates State Solicitor Nicholas Egan PSM on his appointment …

Tuesday, 17 May 2022 The annual Law Access Walk for Justice on Tuesday, 17 May celebrates National Pro Bono Day …

Tuesday, 5 April 2022   The Law Society of Western Australia has welcomed the announcement by the State Attorney General, …

Friday, 11 March 2022 The Law Society warmly congratulates District Court Judge Hylton Quail on his appointment as President of …

Thursday, 24 February 2022 The President of the Law Society of Western Australia, Rebecca Lee, agrees it is time to …

The Law Society welcomes today’s announcement by the WA Government that it has instigated two major reviews of WA’s sexual …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates planning and environment lawyer Henry Jackson SC on his appointment as a Judge …

Tuesday, 14 December 2021   Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC is retiring as Chairman of the Law Access Board on …

3 December 2021 Small changes to WA’s laws when people die without a valid will to have a big impact …

5 November 2021   Australia’s legal profession prides itself on providing a voice for people in need, but it has …

  Thursday, 14 October 2021   Rebecca Lee has been declared elected as the Law Society of Western Australia’s President …

  Thursday, 9 September 2021 is R U OK? Day. This year the message is: “Are they really OK? Ask them today”. …

Friday, 27 August 2021   Law Access and its founder and parent body, the Law Society of Western Australia, welcome …

Wednesday, 4 August 2021 The Courts Legislation Amendment (Magistrates) Bill 2021 (Bill) was introduced on 23 June 2021. Yesterday the Law Society of …

3 August 2021 The Law Society understands that the Courts Legislation Amendment (Magistrates) Bill 2021 (Bill) introduced on 23 June 2021 has …

Tuesday, 20 July 2021   Cluedunnit Kids gets Year 6 and Year 5/6 student teams to investigate a fictional criminal …

Wednesday, 14 July 2021   The 2020 National Profile of Solicitors in Australia, released in Sydney today on behalf of …

Thursday, 8 July 2021   The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes today’s announcement by the State Attorney General, the …

  Thursday, 1 July 2021   NAIDOC Week runs from 4 to 14 July 2021. Despite all the challenges of …

  Thursday, 17 June 2021   In April 2021, the Law Society of Western Australia issued a media statement raising …

  Tuesday, 1 June 2021   The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates barrister Lisa Campbell-Tovey and Supreme Court Registrar …

  Wednesday, 12 May 2021   The Law Society of Western Australia is pleased that the Federal Government has made …

Tuesday, 20 April 2021 The Law Society of Western Australia has raised concerns with the State Attorney General about the …

Monday, 18 January 2021   The Law Society of Western Australia is firmly opposed to mandatory sentencing in any form …

Wednesday, 25 November 2020   The Law Society congratulates the six practitioners appointed as Senior Counsel, as announced today by …

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 Nominations for election to the 2021 Law Society Council closed on Wednesday, 14 October. Congratulations once …

Thursday, 15 October 2020     Jocelyne Boujos has been declared elected as the Law Society of Western Australia’s President …

Thursday, 24 September 2020 “This is a trial like no other. This is a trial like every other. Those apparently …

Tuesday, 22 September 2020   In our final episode of Controversy & Celebrity, Basil Zempilas discusses how his upbringing and …

Monday, 21 September 2020   Having narrowly missed out on a council seat in 2017, Activate Perth chair Di Bain …

Friday, 18 September 2020   Local businessman Bruce Reynolds launched his campaign for the City of Perth’s lord mayoralty just one day before …

Thursday, 17 September 2020   In Episode 4 from our Controversy & Celebrity podcast, hosted by Law Society President Nicholas …

Wednesday, 16 September 2020   In the latest from our Controversy & Celebrity podcast, hosted by Law Society President Nicholas …

Tuesday, 15 September 2020   In our second episode of Controversy & Celebrity, hosted by Law Society President Nicholas Van …

Monday, 14 September August 2020   The Law Society is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast, “Controversy …

Thursday, 10 September 2020 is R U OK? Day, a national day of action to inspire and empower people to …

Wednesday, 19 August 2020     Last week, Parliament passed a law which challenges fundamental legal principles. The law unilaterally …

Friday, 31 July 2020   The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes the announcement by the Attorney General the Hon …

Thursday, 30 July 2020   The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Magistrate Martin Flynn, Gary Massey and Karen Shepherd …

Tuesday, 28 July 2020   The Law Society is saddened to hear of the passing of the Honourable Justice Michael …

Monday, 27 July 2020   The awards ceremony for the Law Society of Western Australia’s Cluedunnit Kids, an annual Law …

Wednesday, 15 July 2020   The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes the announcement from the State Government today that …

Thursday, 25 June 2020 There is no place for sexual harassment in any profession, any workplace. Sexual harassment is both unlawful …

Wednesday, 24 June 2020 A Public Notice has been issued that the heads of jurisdiction of the courts and tribunals …

Wednesday, 24 June 2020 The Law Society of Western Australia and Law Access welcome the announcement today by the Attorney …

Friday, 13 March 2020 The Attorney General the Hon John Quigley MLA has advised that the Legal Profession Uniform Law …

Wednesday, 17 June 2020 The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes the announcement by the Attorney General, the Hon John …

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Mara Barone SC, who has been appointed as a …

Wednesday, 29 April 2020   The Law Society is saddened to hear of the passing of Terry O’Connor QC, a …

Friday, 24 April 2020 The Law Society of Western Australia notes, following a media release from the Joint Standing Committee …

Tuesday, 14 April 2020 Today the Attorney General the Hon John Quigley MLA acknowledged the important work of the profession …

Thursday, 2 April 2020   The Law Society is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of the Honourable Stephen Thackray, …

Friday, 20 March 2020 The State Government has announced the introduction of a Pro Bono Model, which will further enhance access to justice …

As the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to develop, it is important that we put in place measures to ensure …

Friday, 28 February 2020 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Her Honour Judge Julie Wager, who has been appointed as the new …

The Law Schools of Curtin, ECU, Murdoch, Notre Dame and UWA have put together recommended recruitment dates for 2020. In …

Monday, 3 February 2020 The Law Society of Western Australia has commissioned an engagement and retention survey to research and …

Wednesday, 27 November 2019 The Law Society congratulates the six practitioners appointed as Senior Counsel, as announced today by the …

Wednesday, 27 November 2019 The Law Society of Western Australia has released its submission in response to the Voluntary Assisted …

Friday, 15 November 2019 Voting in the election of the Law Society Council for 2020 closed on 13 November. Click …

Friday, 1 November 2019 The Commonwealth and State Governments must use upcoming negotiations to urgently address the crisis in legal …

Thursday, 31 October 2019 The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes today’s announcement by the State Government that it will …

Friday, 25 October 2019 Nominations for election to the 2020 Law Society Council closed on Wednesday, 16 October. Congratulations once …

Thursday, 17 October 2019 Nicholas van Hattem has been declared elected as the Law Society of Western Australia’s President for …

11 October 2019 Female barristers are starting to receive more briefs and are more often recommended for work by their …

Thursday, 26 September 2019 The Law Society of Western Australia and the Law Council of Australia have welcomed the announcement …

  Thursday, 19 September 2019 The Law Society of Western Australia is pleased to announce that through its Lore/Law project, …

                Thursday, 12 September 2019 is R U OK? Day, a national day …

Friday, 2 August 2019 The 2019 Sir Ronald Wilson Lecture will explore significant issues related to climate change, including the Commonwealth Government’s current …

Thursday, 4 July 2019 The Law Society welcomes an announcement by the Hon John Quigley MLA, Attorney General of Western …

Wednesday, 26 June 2019 The Law Society of Western Australia has joined other peak WA industry groups in supporting the campaign of the …

Wednesday, 19 June 2019 A new report has found that women outnumber men in the Australian legal profession. The 2018 …

Wednesday, 5 June 2019 The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes recent statements by the Attorney General the Hon John …

Thursday, 11 April 2019 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Jennifer Hill and the Hon Justice John Vaughan, who …

Friday, 5 April 2019 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Ben Gauntlett, following his appointment as Disability Discrimination Commissioner. The Law Society …

Wednesday, 3 April 2019 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Supreme Court Justice Janine Pritchard, who has been appointed President of the …

Thursday, 28 February 2019 The Law Society of Western Australia has welcomed the announcement today by the Attorney General, the Hon John …

Friday, 25 January 2019 In a recent article in The West Australian, Josie Farrer MLA addressed the issue of customary …

Thursday, 24 January 2019 The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes today’s announcement that its Lore Law Project has been recognised by the State …

8 January 2019 The Law Council of Australia and the Law Society of Western Australia urge the Western Australian government …

Tuesday, 27 November 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes the decision by the State Government to agree to …

Thursday, 22 November 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia has expressed its support for a proposed amendment to the …

Thursday, 22 November 2018 Current Law Society of Western Australia Senior Vice President Greg McIntyre SC has been elected President …

Thursday, 22 November 2018 Voting closed on 21 November 2018 in the election of the Law Society’s 2019 Council. The …

Tuesday, 13 November 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates each of the candidates appointed Senior Counsel, as announced …

Friday, 9 November 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia is delighted to announce that its Old Court House Law …

Nominations for election to the 2019 Law Society Council closed on Wednesday, 17 October. To view the nominees (with their …

Nominations for election to the Law Society’s 2019 Council are now closed.

Tuesday, 9 October 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes the announcement today by the Federal Government that the …

Thursday, 4 October 2018 The Law Society congratulates Joshua Thomson SC on his appointment as Solicitor General of Western Australia. …

Wednesday, 12 September 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes the passage of legislation through State Parliament that will …

Wednesday, 12 September 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates the Hon Justice Janine Pritchard, who has been appointed …

Thursday, 6 September 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia calls on the State Government to reverse its more than …

The Law Society of Western Australia commends the Hon Justice Jeremy Curthoys, following today’s announcement by the Hon Chief Justice …

Thursday, 23 August 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia, as a constituent member of the Law Council of Australia, …

Wednesday, 1 August 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia commends the Attorney General’s announcement today that Mr Peter Quinlan SC will …

Monday, 2 July 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes the Commonwealth Government’s announcement that all Commonwealth agencies will be set specific …

Wednesday, 27 June 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes today’s announcement by the State Government that it has …

The Law Council was interested to learn of the Australian Government’s plans to amalgamate the Federal Circuit Court of Australia …

The Law Society of Western Australia has partnered with Edith Cowan University on research into the cyber security practices of …

The Law Council of Australia has thrown its full support behind recommendations by the powerful Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security …

Monday, 26 March 2018 The Hon Wayne Martin AC, Chief Justice of Western Australia has today announced he will be …

Thursday, 8 March 2018 Hayley Cormann, President of the Law Society of Western Australia, addressed friends and alumni today at …

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Her Honour Judge Julie Wager, whose appointment as the …

Wednesday, 28 February 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates the following judicial appointees: District Court Judge Anthony Derrick …

Thursday, 1 February 2018 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates the following judicial appointees, as announced by the Attorney …

Tuesday, 19 December 2017 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates the Hon Christian Porter MP on his appointment as …

Thursday, 14 December 2017 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates the Honourable Justice Katrina Banks-Smith and Mr Craig Colvin …

Wednesday, 6 December 2017 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Ms Fiona Vernon, Mr Hylton Quail and Ms Kate Glancy on their …

Wednesday, 29 November 2017 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Mr Stephen Wright, Ms Amanda Burrows and Mr Simon …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Hayley Cormann, who was elected unopposed as the Law Society’s President for 2018. …

Friday, 15 September 2017 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates His Honour Judge David Parry on his re-appointment as …

Friday, 15 September 2017 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Ms Belinda Lonsdale on her appointment as a Judge …

19 July 2017 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates the Hon Jane Crisford SC on her appointment as chair …

18 July 2017 The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement’s recommendation for a National Compensation Scheme for victims of trafficking …

18 July 2017 The Australian legal profession, represented by the Law Council, is calling on the Federal Parliament to ensure …

Thursday, 29 June 2017 The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes the announcement by the State Government today that funding …

Wednesday, 21 June 2017 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates the Hon Robert French AC on his appointment as …

The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the appointment of Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM as the next President of …

Friday, 16 June 2017 The Law Council today launched its Policy Statement on Human Rights and the Legal Profession, laying …

A new incident response scheme for aged care should be introduced, and many of the other key recommendations of the …

Thursday, 15 June 2017 The expansion of the Immigration Minister’s power to overrule independent citizenship decisions made by the AAT …

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 The Law Council, speaking on behalf of the Australian legal profession, is calling for an end …

Friday, 9 June 2017 The Law Council of Australia today called on COAG to give high priority to developing superior …

Monday, 29 May 2017 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Gail Archer SC on her appointment as a Judge …

Friday, 26 May 2017 On the eve of National Reconciliation Week, the Law Council of Australia has released its submission to …

Wednesday, 24 May 2017 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates the Hon Justice Andrew Beech on his appointment as …

Friday, 19 May 2017 Representatives of the Law Council of Australia have appeared before the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor …

Friday, 19 May 2017 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Simon Creek, Nicholas van Hattem and Krista McMeeken, winners of the 2017 …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Sam Vandongen SC and HHG Legal Group, winners of the Attorney General’s Community …

Vital new funding for the federal courts, along with the reversal of cuts to community legal centres (CLCs) and Aboriginal …

The Law Society of Western Australia is pleased to present its annual Law Week which will, in 2017, run from …

The Law Council of Australia has today told a Senate hearing that whistleblowers protections are inconsistent and should be strengthened. …

The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes today’s announcement by the State Attorney General, John Quigley to provide community legal …

The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes today’s announcement by the Federal Government that it will restore funding to community …

The Law Society of Western Australia warmly congratulates Amanda Forrester SC on her appointment as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) …

On the second last sitting day prior to the Federal Budget, the Senate has passed a historic motion calling for …

On Friday, 24 March 2017, the Law Society of Western Australia celebrates a significant milestone for the City of Perth’s …

The average Australian lawyer is contributing a full week of work every year for free, but even this is insufficient …

Bendigo law student Tayla Anderson has been awarded the Law Council of Australia’s 2017 John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship. The …

The Law Council has announced that it is conducting a comprehensive national review into the impediments to justice in Australia, …

In a national first, a customised unconscious bias training program aimed specifically at the legal profession is now accessible from …

Welcome by Alain Musikanth, President of the Law Society of Western Australia, at the Opening of Law Summer School 2017, …

The Law Society of Western Australia is calling upon all candidates in the upcoming State election to make a public …

The Law Council of Australia has applauded the appointment of prominent jurist Dr James Renwick SC as Australia’s acting Independent …

The Law Council of Australia is launching a major new program to help lawyers understand and address unconscious bias. The …

The Law Council today said the consensus Parliamentary report into the Government’s Same-Sex Marriage Bill strikes a good balance between …

Including mandatory sentencing in the Federal Government’s firearms trafficking bill could lead to unjust punishments and unintended consequences. The Criminal …

Australia has taken a positive and historic step today in the campaign to end torture, through the announcement by the …

In October 2016, the Law Society was informed by the Law Council of Australia that the Federal Government had embarked …

The Australian legal profession is calling on the Federal Government to adopt key recommendations of the Independent National Security Legislation …

On 3 February 2017, the Law Council convened a national Symposium in Melbourne to discuss how government, the legal profession …

The Law Council of Australia is mourning the passing of its former Secretary-General, William (Bill) Grant OAM. Mr Grant served …

Amendments aimed at strengthening the nation’s criminal justice legislative response to human trafficking, slavery, and slavery-like offences are strongly supported …

The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes today’s announcement by the State Government that it will commit $86 million to …

“Dr Stephen P Donaghue QC is an eminently qualified barrister who will fulfil the role of the Solicitor-General of the …

Cyber Precedent, a new information campaign by the Law Council of Australia to assist the legal profession further defend itself …

The Federal Government should give close attention to a number of recommendations made by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Mr Darren Jackson, Ms Carmel Barbagallo and Ms Amanda Forrester on their appointments …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Matthew Walton on his appointment as a Magistrate at the Magistrates Court of …

Amendments to the Federal Government’s new anti-terror laws, that passed the Senate today, strike a better balance in protecting the …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates the Honourable Justice Susan Kiefel AC and the Honourable Justice James Edelman on …

The appointment of the Honourable Justice Susan Mary Kiefel AC as the next Chief Justice of the High Court of …

At the November Directors’ Meeting of the Law Council of Australia, the following Directors were elected as Members of the …

The Law Council of Australia’s 2016 President’s Medal has been awarded to eminent barrister, anti-death penalty and human rights advocate, …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Dr Adam Tomison on his appointment as Director General of the Department of …

New measures within the registered organisations legislation, passed early this morning, will drastically improve whistleblower protections for those within the …

The Productivity Commission’s latest ‘Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage’ report has underscored the pressing need for reform to combat catastrophic rates of …

A number of concerns expressed by the Law Council of Australia to the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016 …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Joseph McGrath SC on his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court …

The Law Council of Australia is urging the Federal Government to adopt key recommendations of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on …

The Council welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement to establish a redress scheme, which is crucial to ensuring that survivors can …

The Law Council of Australia’s National Equitable Briefing Policy today received a major boost, with a large number of the …

The Presidents of Australia’s eight law societies, representing more than 60,000 legal practitioners, have called on the Prime Minster to …

In September 2014, Women Lawyers of Western Australia Inc. released its 20th Anniversary Review of the 1994 Report of the …

The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes today’s announcement that the Commonwealth Government will ask the Australian Law Reform Commission …

The Law Council of Australia today threw its support behind the Federal Government’s decision to ask the Australian Law Reform …

A new report by the Law Council of Australia and Anti-Slavery Australia at UTS has outlined the case for a …

“Mr Justin Gleeson SC is an eminent barrister. He is a person of the highest integrity and skill,” the President …

The Law Society of Western Australia is pleased to announce that Alain Musikanth has been elected unopposed as President for …

More than 1000 family lawyers gathered today in Melbourne for the commencement of the National Family Law Conference. The conference …

The National Family Law Conference has commenced in Melbourne today with a comprehensive 3-day program featuring distinguished legal experts from …

27-year-old Adelaide solicitor Natalie Wade has won the Individual 2016 Australian Young Lawyer Award, for her advocacy for equality within …

The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes the State Government’s announcement of new legislation that aims to reduce the rate …

The Law Council of Australia has commended the Government for including a special advocate regime in new counter-terrorism laws introduced …

The Law Council of Australia is warning that the unnecessary inclusion of mandatory sentencing will undermine the credibility of the …

The Law Council of Australia will launch a national cyber security information campaign for the legal profession this year, as …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Daniel Morey from Shenton College who has been awarded the 2016 Murdoch Scholarship for …

Reports and images of alleged mistreatment in Townsville’s Cleveland Youth Detention Centre and Brisbane Youth Detention Centre emphasise the pressing …

The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the emphasis on maintaining safeguards in any nationally consistent post-sentence preventative detention scheme, …

The Law Council of Australia has congratulated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda and The Hon …

Law Council offers support for Royal Commission into abuse of children in detention in the NT, calls for: The Royal …

The Law Council of Australia is urging the Australian Parliament to proceed cautiously with proposals to introduce new legislation that …

The Law Council of Australia has expressed its grave concern over the removal from duty — without proper process — …

The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes comments made by the Attorney General, the Hon Michael Mischin MLC, stating his …

The Law Council of Australia has thrown its support behind the Malaysian Bar Council, whose independence is currently under threat …

The Law Council of Australia has warmly congratulated Senator the Hon George Brandis QC and the Hon Michael Keenan MP …

The Law Council of Australia is urging the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to redouble its efforts with …

From 1 July 2016, the Law Library at the Supreme Court will close its doors and the Department of the …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates the Hon Justice Michael Buss, the Hon Justice Robert Mitchell, Raelene Johnston and …

On behalf of the Australian legal profession, the Law Council of Australia has expressed its grave concern that a 73-year-old …

The Law Society of Western Australia has called on the State Government to take immediate action to pass necessary strata …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Katrina Banks-Smith SC on her appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court …

The Law Council of Australia has launched a landmark new Equitable Briefing Policy aimed at improving the briefing of women …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Sandra De Maio, Anne Longden, Peter Quinlan SC and Pamela Scott on their …

The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes comments in the media by the Minister for Education the Hon Peter Collier …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates the Hon Justice Carmel McLure and the Hon Cheryl Edwardes after they were …

The Law Council of Australia today launched its 2016 Federal Election Policy Platform, which outlines its priorities for a newly-elected …

The Law Society of Western Australia is delighted to join the Street Banner Project for National Reconciliation Week 2016. The …

The Law Society of Western Australia has joined with the Law Council of Australia and other Australian Law Societies and Bar …

National campaign launched at start of Law Week At least 45,000 Australians have been forced to represent themselves in court, …

The Coalition announcement today that it will provide $30 million for legal assistance services, as part of its National Plan …

With the election in full swing and neither party responding to the legal aid funding crisis, lawyers from across Australia …

The announcement by the Attorney-General of appointees to the Federal Court, Family Court and Federal Circuit Court will ensure that …

A report released today by the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor has recognised key concerns from the legal profession about …

Australian lawyers and law schools have been rewarded with long-term market access certainty following a review of the Singapore-Australia Free …

The Law Council of Australia applauded the appointment of the new Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) as well as …

The Law Council of Australia today commended Parliament on adopting its recommendation to develop, fund and implement a whole-of-government Strategy …

Legal aid continues to be underfunded to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars following the release of the …

The Federal Government’s announcement of a multifaceted, $230 million Cyber Security Strategy is a significant initiative that will strengthen the …

The Law Council of Australia will tell a Senate inquiry into the need for a nationally-consistent approach to alcohol-fuelled violence …

15 April 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. The Royal Commission found …

Law Week 2016 begins on Monday, 16 May and runs until Friday, 20 May. Law Week provides a chance for …

The Law Society of Western Australia reaffirms its commitment to gender equality across the legal profession. The Law Society has …

The Law Council of Australia is calling upon the Council of Australian Governments to seize the opportunity for intergovernmental action …

The Law Society of Western Australia will be formally presented with a grant certificate by Lotterywest next month. The ceremony …

In light of recent media reports, it is important to provide clarification on the concept of self-defence, which is well-established …

The Law Society of Western Australia extends its congratulations to The Hon Justice Carmel McLure on her induction into the …

The Law Council of Australia has taken International Women’s Day to shine a light on the unprecedented push by the …

The Law Council of Australia’s president-elect, Fiona McLeod SC, has used an address at the 2016 CPD Immigration Law Conference …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Alan Troy on his appointment as a Judge of the District Court of …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Rick O’Brien on his appointment as a Judge of the Family Court of …

The Law Society sees the promotion of gender equality across the legal profession, including in our State’s Judiciary, as an …

The Law Society of Western Australia is concerned by the Government’s announcement that Justice Ralph Simmonds will not be replaced …

The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes the recent announcement by the State Government of a new programme to reduce …

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security’s (PJCIS) report on the Counter-Terrorism Bill 2015 is a welcome step, but …

The following statements can be attributed to Stuart Clark AM, President, Law Council of Australia: On behalf of the Australian …

The following statements can be attributed to Stuart Clark AM, President, Law Council of Australia: It is vital that federal …

The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the Prime Minister’s national ‘Close the Gap’ statement, while emphasising that urgent action …

The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) noting it contains numerous advantageous …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Michael Gething on his appointment as a Judge of the District Court of …

The Law Society of Western Australia has announced its support for the National Legal Assistance Funding Campaign, launched today by …

Attributable to Law Council of Australia President Stuart Clark AM: The Law Council of Australia welcomes the Commonwealth Government’s commitment …

The Law Society congratulates Denby Kerr of DCH Legal, Jane Johnson of Kim Wilson & Co and Julia Mansfield of …

Please be aware of international scams  targeting local legal practitioners. In the most recent instance a local firm has been …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Mr Evan Shackleton on his appointment as a magistrate of the Magistrates Court …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates barristers and solicitors Brian Mahon and Mark Millington, who have been appointed as …

The Law Society congratulates Mr Paul Yovich and Mr John Blackburn on taking silk. Read the Supreme Court’s media release …

On Tuesday 10 November Australian Time, Australia’s human rights record will be under the microscope in Geneva as part of …

The Law Society of Western Australia is concerned by the Criminal Code Amendment (Prevention of Lawful Activity) Bill, which is …

A Northern Territory man facing serious assault charges has been denied legal assistance by the local Legal Aid Commission due …

The Law Society of Western Australia is concerned by the passing of the Criminal Law Amendment (Home Burglary and Other …

On behalf of the Australian legal profession, the Law Council of Australia applauds the appointment of Ms Brigitte Markovic as …

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Paul Tottle on his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of …