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The Women Lawyers of WA (Inc) celebrated a milestone this week – 100 years since Edyth Haynes’ application to practise law was denied. Marsha Jacobs reports on that decision and profiles some of the State’s top legal minds.

Although not an exhaustive list, the following women are noteworthy for their contributions to the State’s legal profession.  

 1901: Western Australian women vote for the first time in State elections.

A determination to take nothing for granted and to move outside her ‘comfort zone’ has paid off for Anna Liscia, who co-founded Liscia and Tavelli Legal Consultants 11 years ago.

For many women in the legal profession a largely inflexible workplace and management structure has proved a barrier to a long-term career.

Perth’s CBD has experienced the highest growth in demand for office space of any capital city since July 1995, according to the Property Council of Australia’s Office Market Report for July 1 2004.

National Mutual Building, 88 Colin Street West Perth (1)

Construction will get under way later this month on the $125 million transformation of the Midland Gate Shopping Centre.

Many Perth chefs and Western Australian foodies will want to check out a new store opening later this month.

Crown Prosecutor Patti Chong is an individual who rarely conforms or complies with others’ opinion of what she should be or how she should behave.

Matt and Jackie Jarvis bought a property in Bramley, a stone’s throw from Margaret River, three years ago.

Overshadowed by some clever politicking by Labor leader Mark Latham on the US Free Trade Agreement, the Federal Opposition’s industrial relations policy has failed to get the scrutiny it deserves.

Western Range Wines, made up of a group of high-profile investors including Malcolm McCusker, Terry and Kevin Prindiville, and Marilyn Corderoy, has been selling cases and cases o

As the past two State Scene columns have considered the forthcoming State election – predicting Labor will win in the legislative assembly, thereby forming the next government, and the conservatives will re-gain control of the legislative council – this w

Australian eyecare company Regenera has bought new technology that will expand its treatment options for back-of-the-eye diseases.

I write with regard to the article “Council ad deal queried” (WA Business News, July 22).

The Federal Government has claimed its $15 million assistance program for Western Australia’s timber industry will create 900 new jobs.

The single largest investment in Western Australia’s timber industry is about to start bearing fruit at a vast factory at the Neerabup industrial estate, north of Wanneroo.

Armadale is gearing up for significant development more than a decade after the city was named as one of the Perth metropolitan region’s eight strategic regional centres.

Honeywell Building, 176 Burswood Road, Burswood (1)

Michael de Marte has been busy the past year establishing St Georges Terrace coffee icon Rosso Espresso but, as Julie-anne Sprague reports, his attention has reverted to Shafto Lane where he plans to relaunch Café Bocca this September.

The TV cameras may have left Room Nineteen but that hasn’t stopped its Scottish head chef Iain Lawless from getting his fair share of publicity.

Paul McArdle has been appointed as Must Winebar’s new wine consultant filling the shoes recently vacated by Natasha Court.

Integrated Tree Cropping will be the second largest integrated hardwood timber company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange following completion of its acquisition of Vict