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Criminal 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.
Read moreRevocation of bail subject to electronic monitoring in regional areas
Thu, 17 Apr 2025
This provides an explanation for the revocation and a proposed response.
Read moreChildren and Community Services Act - Extension of mandatory reporting provisions to youth justice workers
Wed, 16 Apr 2025
The Children and Community Services Act will be amended from 1 May 2025 to extend mandatory reporting provisions to youth justice workers.
Read moreMagistrates Court changes to service of witness summonses in civil matters
Wed, 16 Apr 2025
Various civil law resources on Law Hub have been amended to cover changes in the service requirements for a witness summons in Magistrates Court cases.
Read moreFirearms Act 2024 and Firearms Regulations 2024
Wed, 26 Mar 2025
A reminder this new legislation commences on 31 March 2025 and read more about firearms infringement offences.
Read moreNew ICL Website and exclusive Domestic and Family Violence e-Course
Wed, 19 Mar 2025
The new National ICL website and a specialised e-course designed in collaboration with the Safe & Together Institute specifically for ICLs and Child Representatives on domestic and family violence were officially launched this week.
Read moreFirearms Act 2024 and Firearms Regulations 2024
Tue, 04 Mar 2025
The substantive provisions of this new Act and Regulations have been proclaimed to commence on 31 March 2025.
Read moreRestraining Orders Regulations 1997 amended
Tue, 11 Feb 2025
It is now possible for a youth custodial officer to serve a restraining order.
Read moreCommonwealth - Criminal Code Amendment (Hate Crimes) Act 2025
Tue, 11 Feb 2025
This amending Actrecently passed through Federal Parliament and came into force on 8 February 2025.
Read moreCriminal Code Amendment (Prohibition on Display or Performance of Nazi Symbols or Gestures) Act 2024
Mon, 10 Feb 2025
This amending Act has been proclaimed to commence on 1 March 2025.
Read moreCommonwealth - Client resource on the family law (property) changes
Fri, 07 Feb 2025
A new AGD fact sheet is now available for separating couples on the family law property changes that will commence on 10 June 2025.
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