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Nominations open for Community Service Law Awards
Mon, 12 Jun 2023
Attorney General John Quigley is seeking nominations for Community Service Law Awards recognising outstanding contributions through pro bono and community legal work.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 2 June 2023
Fri, 02 Jun 2023
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Read moreWestern Australian Courts and Tribunals Reconciliation Statement
Mon, 29 May 2023
The joint sitting to launch the Reconciliation Statement was recorded and is available for viewing.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 26 May 2023
Fri, 26 May 2023
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Read moreNew Program - Leave Safe, Stay Safe for female prisoners on release
Tue, 23 May 2023
A new program called ‘Leave Safe, Stay Safe’ is being trialled at Bandyup Women’s Prison and Greenough Regional Prison aimed at breaking the cycle of family and domestic violence for female prisoners when they are released.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 19 May 2023
Fri, 19 May 2023
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Read moreLaw Council of Australia - National Family Law Conference 2024 in Perth
Wed, 17 May 2023
Registrations are now open for the Law Council of Australia: Family Law Section - 20th National Family Law Conference 2024 in Perth.
Read moreProtection and Care Handbook update
Mon, 15 May 2023
The Protection and Care Handbook has recently been reviewed.
Read moreSelf-help guide - Interim Family Violence Restraining Orders updated
Mon, 15 May 2023
The self-help Interim Family Violence Restraining Order guide has been reviewed.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 12 May 2023
Fri, 12 May 2023
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Read moreWA Courts and Tribunals Reconciliation Statement
Mon, 08 May 2023
A joint sitting will be held on 29 May 2023 to launch the Reconciliation Statement.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 4 May 2023
Fri, 05 May 2023
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Read moreNew judicial appointments
Wed, 03 May 2023
Recent appointments will give the District and Supreme Courts two new judges and a new justice will join the Court of Appeal.
Read moreRestraining orders infosheets for respondents updates
Tue, 02 May 2023
Infosheets for respondents in restraining orders have been updated to include changes to the grounds for misconduct restraining orders in the Restraining Orders Act 1997 from 7 April 2023:
Read moreMortgage stress self help guide update
Tue, 02 May 2023
The Mortgage stress self help guide has recently been reviewed.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 28 April 2023
Fri, 28 Apr 2023
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 21 April 2023
Fri, 21 Apr 2023
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 14 April 2023
Fri, 14 Apr 2023
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Read moreUpdated misconduct restraining order resources
Thu, 13 Apr 2023
Changes have recently been made to the Restraining Order Act 1997 in relation to misconduct restraining orders.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 6 April 2023
Thu, 06 Apr 2023
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