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Duty Lawyer Briefcase - 2025 edition published
Sun, 21 Dec 2025
The new edition is available in Law Hub under Criminal law resources/Manuals.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 12 December 2025
Mon, 15 Dec 2025
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Read moreSNAICC Family Matters Report 2025
Wed, 10 Dec 2025
The SNAICC Family Matters Report 2025 is now available.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 05 December 2025
Fri, 05 Dec 2025
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 28 November 2025
Mon, 01 Dec 2025
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Read moreNew infosheet Answering a witness summons in a restraining order case
Tue, 25 Nov 2025
A new infosheet, Answering a witness summons in a restraining order case has been published.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 21 November 2025
Fri, 21 Nov 2025
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Read morePrivacy and freedom of information webpage update
Wed, 19 Nov 2025
The Privacy and freedom of information webpage ahs been updated.
Read moreProtection and care webpages updated
Tue, 18 Nov 2025
The Child Protection webpages have been recently reviewed.
Read moreInjuries and personal actions Legal Essentials pages update
Tue, 18 Nov 2025
The Negligence and Occupier's Liability Legal Essentials pages have been updated.
Read moreUsing social media and Cyber bullying webpages update
Mon, 17 Nov 2025
The Using social media and Cyber bullying webpages have recently been updated.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 14 November 2025
Fri, 14 Nov 2025
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 10 November 2025
Mon, 10 Nov 2025
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Read moreWA Stolen Generations Redress Scheme webpage
Mon, 10 Nov 2025
A new webpage has been created: WA Stolen Generations Redress Scheme.
Read moreWA Stolen Generations Redress Scheme open for applications
Mon, 10 Nov 2025
The WA Government has opened the WA Stolen Generations Redress Scheme for applications.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 31 October 2025
Mon, 03 Nov 2025
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 23 October 2025
Fri, 24 Oct 2025
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Read moreNatural disaster resources update
Mon, 20 Oct 2025
Natural disaster resources have recently been updated.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 17 October 2025
Fri, 17 Oct 2025
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 10 October 2025
Tue, 14 Oct 2025
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