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Legal Assistance Action Plan 2022-2025
Mon, 03 Oct 2022
The WA Attorney General has published an Action Plan that sets out how the State will support the legal assistance sector to improve access to justice services for vulnerable and disadvantaged people.
Read moreCivil- webpage updates
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
Various webpages about going to court over money and debt have been updated.
Read moreAppointment of Michael Lundberg as the first Aboriginal judge on the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
Michael Lundberg has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Read moreMagistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Manual update
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
The Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Manual has recently been updated.
Read moreMedia statement on Aboriginal Representative Organisation pilot
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
Aboriginal Representative Organisation (ARO) pilot
Read moreSupreme Court Public Notice
Tue, 13 Sep 2022
WA Courts and the SAT will be closed on 22 September 2022, requiring re-listing of hearings.
Read moreDebt related resource updates
Thu, 08 Sep 2022
Debt related webpage, infosheet and Legal Essentials pages updates
Read moreUpdated version Keep em Safe Diverse Parent Groups Child Protection Legal Resource Kit
Tue, 06 Sep 2022
An updated version of the child protection resource Keep em Safe Diverse Parent Groups Child Protection Legal Resource Kit is now available.
Read moreFamily - new Tasmania Legal Aid ICL Practice Standards and Guidelines
Fri, 02 Sep 2022
Tasmania Legal Aid has developed and published a new resource, Independent Children's Lawyers Practice Standards and Guidelines.
Read moreRestraining order infosheets updated
Wed, 31 Aug 2022
Restraining order infosheets updated.
Read moreMental health resource updates
Wed, 31 Aug 2022
Resources on mental health have been updated.
Read moreChild protection new webpage -Stages in a child protection case in the Children’s Court – Part 2; & updated Legal Essentials pages
Mon, 29 Aug 2022
A new child protection webpage has been created Stages in a child protection case in the Children’s Court – Part 2. Also two protection and care Legal Essentials pages have been updated.
Read moreLaw Reform Commission of Western Australia's final report 'Review of Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA)
Wed, 17 Aug 2022
The Law Reform Commission of Western Australia's final report 'Review of Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA)' tabled in State Parliament yesterday can be accessed at this link: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/announcements/final-report-review-of-the-equal-opportunity-act-1984. The final report makes 163 recommendations to make the State's anti-discrimination laws fair and effective.
Read moreNew Elder Rights WA service
Wed, 17 Aug 2022
Elder Rights WA (ERWA) is a new state-wide holistic legal service for seniors and the aged within the Civil Law Division of Legal Aid WA. Legal Aid WA has proudly partnered with Peel Community Legal Services to deliver ERWA in the Peel region. This partnership is crucial to the accessibility of the service, as the Peel region has one of the highest proportion of seniors in WA.
Read moreNew WA Advance Health Directive Form
Tue, 16 Aug 2022
The WA Advance Health Directive was updated in the Guardianship and Administration Act Regulations on 4 August 2022. It now includes two new sections on values and preferences and medical research decisions.
Read moreUpdated Protection and Care Handbook
Fri, 29 Jul 2022
The Protection and Care Handbook has been updated.
Read moreNew appointments to Magistrates and District Courts
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
The WA Government has announced new appointments to the District Court and Magistrates Court.
Read moreCOVID-19 legal information webpages updated
Wed, 06 Jul 2022
Legal Aid WA webpages have been updated following 15 June 2022 changes to government COVID-19 restrictions in WA.
Read moreCivil- updated infosheet - Disposal of uncollected goods
Thu, 16 Jun 2022
Civil - updated infosheet - Disposal of uncollected goods
Read moreMental health co-response expanded to south-west
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
Mental health practitioners will join police on call-outs in Bunbury and surrounds where mental illness is identified as a contributing factor.
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