News Articles for The Law Society of Western Australia

Changes in the WA legal landscape have shown the concerning gaps present in the access to justice.

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Town of Cambridge mayor Gary Mack has been named the next president of the Law Society of Western Australia, to start next year.

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The state government is drafting a new bill to target a growing practice where cold-callers pressure crash victims into making insurance claims so they can sell on their personal information.

The state government has doubled-down on its plan to ban convicted criminals from the city's entertainment hubs, despite coming under fire for the lack of consultation and judicial oversight.

The Law Society of WA has welcomed the commencement today of uniform law reforms, saying the changes will deliver benefits for both the profession and consumers.

Attorney General John Quigley says David Malcolm Justice Centre was, in part, "a failing".

The Supreme Court has delivered a tactical win to the WA government in its legal battle with Clive Palmer but strongly criticised legislation that is subject to a High Court appeal.

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Attorney General John Quigley has announced the appointment of Supreme Court justice Janine Pritchard as president of the State Administrative Tribunal for a five-year term, effective from June 4 2019.

Chief Justice Peter Quinlan has today announced the full-time appointment of Justice Jeremy Curthoys to the Supreme Court.

Former governor and practising barrister Malcolm McCusker has been appointed chairman of Law Access, following the retirement of founding director Adam Ebell.

Three industry associations in WA are seeking to help local businesses win defence work.

Hayley Cormann has a clear idea of what she wants to achieve during her (short) term as president of The Law Society of Western Australia.

Telethon Speech & Hearing has appointed Tim Cooney and Jeremy Rigg to its board.

Western Australia's peak association for lawyers has called on the state's political parties to commit at least an additional $8 million to legal assistance services ahead of the March 11 election.

Clayton Utz partner and Perth office corporate practice group leader Mark Paganin has been appopinted to the company's national board effective January 1.

Elizabeth Needham has been elected as President of the The Law Society of Western Australia until December 31, 2015.

Tottle Partners' partner Paul Tottle has been appointed as the new judge for the Supreme Court.

A group of determined local business people have come together for the first time in Perth's history to create a museum dedicated to the city's past and present.

The 2009 Australian young lawyer of the year, Matthew Keogh, has been elected unopposed as the 2015 president of the Law Society of Western Australia.

A new philanthropy fund focused on improving the lives of women has garnered support from some of the state's highest-profile businesswomen.

Professional associations in WA have recorded significant growth in membership over the past five years.