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Wills 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
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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.
Read moreLegal Essentials pages on going to court over a debt have been reviewed
Wed, 12 Feb 2025
Several Legal Essentials pages about going to the Magistrates Court over a debt have been reviewed.
Read moreComplaints about lawyers webpage updated
Wed, 12 Feb 2025
The Complaints about lawyers webpage has recently been reviewed.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 07 February 2025
Tue, 11 Feb 2025
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 24 January 2025
Fri, 24 Jan 2025
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Read moreInfosheets - Motor vehicle accidents and starting claims in the Magistrates Court updated
Mon, 20 Jan 2025
Infosheets on motor vehicle accidents and starting claims in the Magistrates Court have recently been updated.
Read moreWhat's the law? Australian law for new arrivals has been updated
Mon, 20 Jan 2025
What's the law? Australian law for new arrivals, a free online resource has recently been updated.
Read moreBlurred Borders Family Violence WA fact sheet updates
Mon, 20 Jan 2025
Most Blurred Borders Family Violence WA fact sheets have recently been reviewed.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 17 January 2025
Fri, 17 Jan 2025
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Read moreProtection and care infosheet update
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
Protection and care infosheets have recently been reviewed.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 10 January 2025
Fri, 10 Jan 2025
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Read moreReview of guardianship and administration laws open for submissions
Mon, 06 Jan 2025
The Law Reform Commission of Western Australia is inviting public submissions until 17 April 2025 on Volume 1 of a Discussion Paper.
Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 20 December 2024
Fri, 20 Dec 2024
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Read moreWhat's New Weekly Alert 13 December 2024
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
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