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Going to court over money infosheets
Thu, 03 Sep 2026
Going to court over money infosheets have been reviewed and updated.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 28 August 2026
Fri, 28 Aug 2026
Access this week's overview of amended legislation, recent articles, reports and more. Collated by the Legal Aid WA librarian.
Read moreCriminal records and spent convictions resources
Wed, 26 Aug 2026
Webpages and an infosheet have been reviewed and updated.
Read moreFines and infringements resources
Wed, 26 Aug 2026
Webpages and infosheets about fines, infringements and licence suspension orders have been recently reviewed and updated.
Read moreResources about going to court on a criminal charge
Wed, 26 Aug 2026
A number of public facing resources about going to court on a criminal charge, have been fully reviewed and updated.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 20 August 2026
Mon, 24 Aug 2026
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 August 2026
Mon, 17 Aug 2026
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Read moreProtection and care infosheet update
Mon, 17 Aug 2026
The Child Protection infosheets have recently been reviewed.
Read moreRestraining order infosheet updates
Wed, 12 Aug 2026
Several infosheets on restraining orders have recently been updated.
Read moreInfosheets on cyclone and severe storm related damage have been updated
Wed, 12 Aug 2026
Cyclone and storm related damage infosheets have recently been updated. Two have been translated into Vietnamese.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 07 August 2026
Mon, 10 Aug 2026
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 31 July 2026
Fri, 31 Jul 2026
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Read moreLaunch of revised WA Signs of Safety Child Protection Practice Framework
Thu, 30 Jul 2026
The government has launched a revised WA Signs of Safety Child Protection Practice Framework.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 24 July 2026
Fri, 24 Jul 2026
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 20 July 2026
Mon, 20 Jul 2026
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Read moreProtection and Care Handbook update
Wed, 15 Jul 2026
The Protection and Care Handbook has recently been reviewed and updated.
Read moreInfosheet Violence restraining orders update
Mon, 13 Jul 2026
The infosheet Violence restraining orders has recently been reviewed
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 08 July 2026
Fri, 10 Jul 2026
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Read moreGeneral- Information Note - Children's Court Transcription Services
Mon, 06 Jul 2026
The President of the Children’s Court of WA has released an Information Note on Transcription Services.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 03 July 2026
Fri, 03 Jul 2026
Access this week's overview of amended legislation, recent articles, reports and more. Collated by the Legal Aid WA librarian.
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