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Civil - Find Legal Answers webpages updated -Your rights, and others
Mon, 14 Nov 2022
Several webpages under Find Legal Answers have recently been reviewed.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 10 November 2022
Fri, 11 Nov 2022
Access this week's overview of amended legislation, recent cases, articles, reports and more, collated by the Legal Aid WA librarian.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 4 November 2022
Fri, 04 Nov 2022
Access this week's overview of amended legislation, recent cases, articles, reports and more, collated by the Legal Aid WA librarian.
Read moreCivil - Find Legal Answers webpage updates- various topics
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
Civil webpage updates - Car accidents; Defamation; Natural disasters; Injuries; Consumers and complaints
Read moreNew appointments to Supreme Court and DPP
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
The Attorney-General has announced the appointment of Sam Vandongen SC as a Judge of the Supreme Court and Robert Owen as the new Director of Public Prosecutions.
Read moreCivil Find Legal Answers webpage updates
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
Webpage updates Wills and estates, Homes and neighbours and others
Read moreNew resource- Help with decision making story cards
Mon, 10 Oct 2022
A new resource to assist people supporting people with intellectual disabilities in making decisions is available online.
Read moreAttorney-General’s Community Service Law Awards 2022
Wed, 05 Oct 2022
Winner of Legal Aid WA panel practitioner category announced
Read moreCivil- webpage updates- Money, Homes and neighbours, Managing your affairs and About the law
Wed, 05 Oct 2022
A range of civil webpages have recently been updated.
Read moreLegal Assistance Action Plan 2022-2025
Mon, 03 Oct 2022
The WA Attorney General has published an Action Plan that sets out how the State will support the legal assistance sector to improve access to justice services for vulnerable and disadvantaged people.
Read moreCivil- webpage updates
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
Various webpages about going to court over money and debt have been updated.
Read moreAppointment of Michael Lundberg as the first Aboriginal judge on the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
Michael Lundberg has been appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Read moreMagistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Manual update
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
The Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Manual has recently been updated.
Read moreMedia statement on Aboriginal Representative Organisation pilot
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
Aboriginal Representative Organisation (ARO) pilot
Read moreSupreme Court Public Notice
Tue, 13 Sep 2022
WA Courts and the SAT will be closed on 22 September 2022, requiring re-listing of hearings.
Read moreDebt related resource updates
Thu, 08 Sep 2022
Debt related webpage, infosheet and Legal Essentials pages updates
Read moreUpdated version Keep em Safe Diverse Parent Groups Child Protection Legal Resource Kit
Tue, 06 Sep 2022
An updated version of the child protection resource Keep em Safe Diverse Parent Groups Child Protection Legal Resource Kit is now available.
Read moreFamily - new Tasmania Legal Aid ICL Practice Standards and Guidelines
Fri, 02 Sep 2022
Tasmania Legal Aid has developed and published a new resource, Independent Children's Lawyers Practice Standards and Guidelines.
Read moreRestraining order infosheets updated
Wed, 31 Aug 2022
Restraining order infosheets updated.
Read moreMental health resource updates
Wed, 31 Aug 2022
Resources on mental health have been updated.
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