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Child protection new webpage -Stages in a child protection case in the Children’s Court – Part 2; & updated Legal Essentials pages
Mon, 29 Aug 2022
A new child protection webpage has been created Stages in a child protection case in the Children’s Court – Part 2. Also two protection and care Legal Essentials pages have been updated.
Read moreLaw Reform Commission of Western Australia's final report 'Review of Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA)
Wed, 17 Aug 2022
The Law Reform Commission of Western Australia's final report 'Review of Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA)' tabled in State Parliament yesterday can be accessed at this link: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/announcements/final-report-review-of-the-equal-opportunity-act-1984. The final report makes 163 recommendations to make the State's anti-discrimination laws fair and effective.
Read moreNew Elder Rights WA service
Wed, 17 Aug 2022
Elder Rights WA (ERWA) is a new state-wide holistic legal service for seniors and the aged within the Civil Law Division of Legal Aid WA. Legal Aid WA has proudly partnered with Peel Community Legal Services to deliver ERWA in the Peel region. This partnership is crucial to the accessibility of the service, as the Peel region has one of the highest proportion of seniors in WA.
Read moreNew WA Advance Health Directive Form
Tue, 16 Aug 2022
The WA Advance Health Directive was updated in the Guardianship and Administration Act Regulations on 4 August 2022. It now includes two new sections on values and preferences and medical research decisions.
Read moreUpdated Protection and Care Handbook
Fri, 29 Jul 2022
The Protection and Care Handbook has been updated.
Read moreNew appointments to Magistrates and District Courts
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
The WA Government has announced new appointments to the District Court and Magistrates Court.
Read moreCOVID-19 legal information webpages updated
Wed, 06 Jul 2022
Legal Aid WA webpages have been updated following 15 June 2022 changes to government COVID-19 restrictions in WA.
Read moreCivil- updated infosheet - Disposal of uncollected goods
Thu, 16 Jun 2022
Civil - updated infosheet - Disposal of uncollected goods
Read moreMental health co-response expanded to south-west
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
Mental health practitioners will join police on call-outs in Bunbury and surrounds where mental illness is identified as a contributing factor.
Read moreAttorney-General's Community Service Law Awards - new category
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
The Attorney-General has announced a new category of Community Service Law Award for private practitioners doing legal aid work.
Read moreFamily - Updated infosheet - Family Court of WA - Signing and filing documents
Fri, 10 Jun 2022
The infosheet, Family Court of WA: Signing and filing documents (previously called Signing and filing Family Court documents) has been reviewed and updated.
Read moreNew Family Law Handbook chapter - Contravention and enforcement
Fri, 10 Jun 2022
A new chapter has been added to the Family Law Handbook which focuses on contravention and enforcement proceedings in the Family Court of WA.
Read moreLaw Week session 18 May - Law Hub
Fri, 06 May 2022
An online session about Law Hub - how to access it and what it contains - will be presented at 3pm on 18 May.
Read moreProtection and care resource update
Tue, 03 May 2022
Protection and care resources updated to cover changes to the Children and Community Services Act 2004 (WA) from the Children and Community Services Amendment Act 2021 some of which came into operation on 1 May 2022.
Read moreNew chairperson appointed to Prisoners Review Board
Wed, 27 Apr 2022
Former Chief Judge Kevin Sleight has been appointed chairperson of the Prisoners Review Board, effective from 29 April 2022 to 6 January 2023.
Read moreRoyal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide
Wed, 20 Apr 2022
A new webpage has been added on the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide.
Read moreRemoval of licence disqualification kit updated
Thu, 14 Apr 2022
The kit has new information about applicants with an extraordinary licence at the time of the application, applicants who have multiple life disqualifications and clarification on the waiting period.
Read moreNew Legal Aid WA resources about ICLs for the public
Fri, 01 Apr 2022
Legal Aid WA has created a set of new resource for the public about Independent Children's Lawyers.
Read moreAboriginal Family Safety Strategy released for comment
Fri, 18 Mar 2022
A State Government strategy to support Aboriginal family safety and combat domestic violence has been released for public comment. Feedback on the draft strategy is open until 5pm AWST on 14 April 2022.
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