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Practice Direction 6 of 2021 - Protection Proceedings
Mon, 02 Aug 2021
The President of the Children's Court of WA, Judge Quail, has issued Practice Direction 6 of 2021 - Protection Proceedings.
Read moreFees amendments for courts and tribunals
Thu, 01 Jul 2021
The Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021 were Gazetted yesterday and come into force tomorrow, 1 July 2021.
Read moreFamily Court Amendment Bill 2021
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
The WA State Parliament has introduced a bill to mirror Commonwealth provisions for family violence cross-examination bans in proceedings under the Family Court Act (WA).
Read moreRoad Traffic Amendment (Impaired Driving and Penalties) Act 2020 - remaining provisions in force 1 July 2021
Mon, 21 Jun 2021
The remaining sections of the Road Traffic Amendment (Impaired Driving and Penalties) Act 2020 have been proclaimed to commence on 1 July 2021.
Read moreGel blaster a prohibited weapon from 3 July 2021
Mon, 14 Jun 2021
The WA government has announced it will amend the Weapons Regulations to make gel blasters a prohibited weapon.
Read morePilot scheme - Conferences in FVRO cases
Mon, 14 Jun 2021
A pilot scheme in FVRO conferences is starting at Perth Magistrates Court on 1 July 2021. Later in the year it is planned to extend the pilot to Joondalup and Fremantle Courts.
Read moreRoad Traffic Amendment (Impaired Driving and Penalties) Act 2020 - further provisions in force 26 February 2021
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
Parts of the Road Traffic Amendment (Impaired Driving and Penalties) Act 2020 have been proclaimed to commence on 26 February 2021.
Read moreMagistrates Court Practice Direction 7 of 2020 - Letters of Recognition
Mon, 14 Dec 2020
Please see Magistrates Court Practice Direction 7 of 2020 on the Magistrates Court website relating to the handling of Letters of Recognition and submissions in response, which came into effect on 10 December 2020.
Read moreCriminal Law Amendment (Uncertain Dates) Act 2020 - in force
Mon, 14 Dec 2020
The Criminal Law Amendment (Uncertain Dates) Act 2020 came into force on 9 December 2020. The Act amends the Criminal Code 1913 (WA) and the Children’s Court of WA Act 1988 (WA).
Read moreRoad Traffic Amendment (Impaired Driving and Penalties) Act 2020 - s69B amendment in force 28 October 2020
Mon, 26 Oct 2020
The Road Traffic Act 1974 has been amended. The amendment affects the process of taking an oral fluid sample to determine whether someone is driving with an illicit substance in their oral fluid.
Read moreRoad Traffic Amendment (Impaired Driving and Penalties) Act 2020 - Radar detector laws - in force 12 October 2020
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
This Act has received Royal Assent and a new offence of driving with a radar detector fitted or within a vehicle has been introduced in the Road Traffic Act 1974.
Read moreChanges to FVRO and VRO rules and forms
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
These rules amend the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Rules 2005 mainly in relation to restraining order forms.
Read moreFines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Amendment Act 2020 - Commencement 29, 30 September 2020
Thu, 27 Aug 2020
The remainder of the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Amendment Act 2020 has now been proclaimed to commence on 29 and 30 September 2020.
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