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Federal Court Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Rules 2025
Tue, 02 Sep 2025
The Federal Court Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Rules 2025 have been registered on the Federal Register of Legislation and will commence today, 2 September 2025.
Read moreAssociations and Co-operatives Legislation Amendment Act 2025
Mon, 25 Aug 2025
The Associations and Co-operatives Legislation Amendment Act 2025 was assented to on 22 August 2025.
Read moreApplicable court for appeals from FCWA involving cross-border de facto relationships
Thu, 14 Aug 2025
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that appeals against decisions made by the Family Court of Western Australia in parenting matters involving unmarried or de facto parties are to be made to the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and not the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1).
Read moreCommunity Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Act 2024
Tue, 12 Aug 2025
Part 2 of this amending Act came into force on 28 July 2025 and imposes changes to reporting obligations and monitoring of reportable offenders.
Read morePrivacy and responsible information sharing laws in WA further update
Tue, 29 Jul 2025
More provisions of the Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing Act 2024 came into operation on 1 July 2025. The remaining provisions of the Information Commissioner Act 2024 (WA) also came into operation on 1 July 2025.
Read moreChildren's Court - Information Note - Changes to Dandjoo Bidi-Ak Court
Wed, 23 Jul 2025
Changes to the referral process for Dandjoo Bidi-Ak Court have been introduced. These are effective immediately.
Read moreCommonwealth - AGD Factsheet on Protecting Sensitive Information
Thu, 10 Jul 2025
The Attorney-General's Department has published a factsheet on protecting sensitive information in family law proceedings, following the recent Commonwealth legislative amendments that commenced on 10 June 2025.
Read moreState - New FCWA Practice Direction and updates to Practice Guidelines to FCWA Information Sharing MOU
Thu, 10 Jul 2025
A new Family Court of WA Practice Direction has been issued, effective 10 July 2025. The Practice Guidelines to the Family Court of WA's Information Sharing Memorandum of Understanding have also been updated.
Read moreCriminal Code Amendment (Post and Boast Offence) Bill 2025
Thu, 10 Jul 2025
This Bill provides for a new Criminal Code offence of disseminating material about particular offending conduct.
Read moreLiquor Control Amendment Bill 2025
Tue, 08 Jul 2025
This Bill enables the Banned Drinker Register to continue and increases penalties for numerous offences under the Liquor Control Act 1988.
Read moreMisuse of Drugs Amendment Bill 2025
Mon, 07 Jul 2025
This Bill amends the drug trafficker provisions in s32A Misuse of Drugs Act to make a declaration discretionary.
Read moreLaw Talk WA podcast series 4 - Beneath the Surface: Understanding Family Violence
Mon, 30 Jun 2025
The fourth series of the collaborative podcast project Law Talk WA is launching this week. "Beneath the Surface: Understanding Family Violence" is centred around the law relating to family violence in WA.
Read moreFamily - State - Survey re review of the family violence evidence provisions in the Evidence Act 1906 (WA)
Wed, 18 Jun 2025
Family - State - Survey re review of the family violence evidence provisions in the Evidence Act 1906 (WA)
Read moreFamily - Commonwealth - Client resources re family law (property)
Thu, 12 Jun 2025
Family - Commonwealth - Client resources re family law (property)
Read moreFamily - Commonwealth - Family Law Amendment Act 2024
Wed, 11 Jun 2025
Family - Commonwealth - Family Law Amendment Act 2024
Read moreBirths, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment (Sex or Gender Changes) Act 2024 (WA)
Fri, 30 May 2025
The substantive provisions in the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment (Sex or Gender Changes) Act 2024 (WA) commenced today.
Read moreImplications of Evidence Bill 2025 in family law and child-related proceedings
Thu, 01 May 2025
The newly introduced Evidence Bill 2025 (WA) may have implications enabling the admissibility of social science evidence on family violence in family law and other child-related proceedings.
Read moreEvidence Bill 2025 introduced
Thu, 01 May 2025
The Evidence Bill 2025, introduced on 30 April 2025, supersedes the Evidence Bill 2024 and Evidence Amendment Bill 2024 and amalgamates the content of these into one Bill.
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