Lawyers' News
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What's New Weekly Alert 05 July 2024
Fri, 05 Jul 2024
Access this week's overview of amended legislation, recent articles, reports and more. Collated by the Legal Aid WA librarian.
Read moreWA Court fee changes from 1 July 2024
Wed, 26 Jun 2024
There are changes to fees in the Magistrates Court, Children's Court, District Court, Supreme Court and the SAT from 1 July 2024.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 21 June 2024
Mon, 24 Jun 2024
Access this week's overview of amended legislation, recent articles, reports and more. Collated by the Legal Aid WA librarian.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 14 June 2024
Fri, 14 Jun 2024
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 07 June 2024
Fri, 07 Jun 2024
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Read moreNew Traffic information sheets for the public
Tue, 04 Jun 2024
Three new information sheets on how to deal with traffic offences, common traffic offences and penalties and driving with mobile phones, are now available in Law Hub and the public website.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 30 May 2024
Fri, 31 May 2024
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 24 May 2024
Mon, 27 May 2024
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 17 May 2024
Mon, 20 May 2024
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Read moreLaw Hub Civil Legal Essentials restraining order pages updates
Mon, 20 May 2024
The civil Legal Essentials pages on restraining orders on Law Hub have recently been updated.
Read moreReview of the Guardianship and Administration Act by the Law Reform Commission of WA
Wed, 15 May 2024
The Western Australian government has announced a review of the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 (WA) by the Law Reform Commission of WA.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 13 May 2024
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Read moreWills and estates webpage updates
Tue, 14 May 2024
Several Wills and estates webpages have been updated.
Read morePrisoner Handbook update
Tue, 14 May 2024
The Prisoner Handbook has been updated to cover recent changes to the National Redress Scheme which allow prisoners to apply (without needing exceptional circumstances).
Read moreCar accident webpage updates
Wed, 08 May 2024
Most of the webpages on car accidents have recently been updated.
Read moreYour rights, managing your affairs and other webpages updates
Tue, 07 May 2024
A range of civil law related webpages have recently been updated.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 03 May 2024
Mon, 06 May 2024
Access this week's overview of amended legislation, recent cases, articles, reports and more. Collated by the Legal Aid WA librarian.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 26 April 2024
Fri, 26 Apr 2024
Access this week's overview of amended legislation, recent cases, articles, reports and more. Collated by the Legal Aid WA librarian.
Read moreDebt and debt collectors webpage updates
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
Webpages on debt and debt collection have recently been reviewed and updated.
Read moreYour rights – Complaints and consumers -webpage updates
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
Several webpages on how to make complaints have recently been reviewed.
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