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What's New Weekly Alert 17 April 2025
Thu, 17 Apr 2025
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 11 April 2025
Fri, 11 Apr 2025
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Read moreBlurred Borders Family violence fact sheets on FVRO conferences update
Tue, 08 Apr 2025
The following Blurred Borders Family Violence WA fact sheets have been reviewed - FVRO conferences - applicant and FVRO conferences - respondent.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 04 April 2025
Fri, 04 Apr 2025
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Read moreNew online portal to connect people experiencing homelessness to support services and accommodation across WA
Tue, 01 Apr 2025
The State Government has today launched a new online portal to connect people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness to support services and accommodation across WA.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 28 March 2025
Fri, 28 Mar 2025
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Read moreRevised infosheet - Family violence offences and consequences
Tue, 25 Mar 2025
This revised infosheet includes changes to the law resulting from the Family Violence Legislation Reform Act 2024.
Read moreLegal Essentials -motor vehicle accident and insurance pages updates
Tue, 25 Mar 2025
Several Legal Essentials pages on motor vehicle accidents have been reviewed.
Read moreInfringement notices - Infosheet updated
Mon, 24 Mar 2025
This Legal Aid WA Infosheet has been updated to reflect that traffic infringements are now administered by the Department of Transport.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 21 March 2025
Mon, 24 Mar 2025
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Read moreNew infosheet – Tips for buying a car.
Mon, 24 Mar 2025
A new infosheet has been published – Tips for buying a car.
Read moreALRC Safe, Informed, Supported: Reforming Justice Responses to Sexual Violence (ALRC Report 143)
Mon, 24 Mar 2025
This Australian Law Reform Commission Report, Safe, Informed, Supported: Reforming Justice Responses to Sexual Violence (ALRC Report 143) was recently tabled in parliament.
Read moreInfringement Notices webpage updated
Wed, 19 Mar 2025
This webpage has been updated to reflect that traffic infringements are now administered by the Department of Transport.
Read moreWills and estates infosheet updates
Mon, 17 Mar 2025
Wills and estates infosheets have recently been updated.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 13 March 2025
Fri, 14 Mar 2025
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert for 07 March 2025
Fri, 07 Mar 2025
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 26 February 2025
Tue, 04 Mar 2025
Access this week's overview of amended legislation, recent articles, reports and more. Collated by the Legal Aid WA librarian.
Read moreNew infosheet -Tips for serving a defendant
Tue, 04 Mar 2025
A new infosheet Tips for serving a defendant has been published.
Read moreLegal Essentials pages on judgments and enforcement updated.
Wed, 26 Feb 2025
The Legal Essentials pages on judgments and enforcement have recently been reviewed and updated.
Read moreDistrict Court - electronic filing of subpoenas in civil proceedings
Thu, 13 Feb 2025
Parties in civil matters in the District Court of WA may now file subpoenas through the Electronic Case Management System.
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