Funds target regional legal services
Legal Aid has welcomed Commonwealth funding for legal services in regional Western Australia.
View ArticleCommunity warned about sex offender release
Former WA Attorney General Jim McGinty has found "hard to reconcile" a decision by a supreme court judge to release a violent rapist while at the same time warning the community to take precautions.
View ArticleCommunity warned about sex offender release
Former WA Attorney General Jim McGinty has found "hard to reconcile" a decision by a supreme court judge to release a violent rapist while at the same time warning the community to take precautions.
View ArticleJulian Assange's former lawyer says allegations are nonsense
Melbourne-based Barrister, James Catlin, who previously acted for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange tells 720's Geoff Hutchison that the evidence behind the allegations of sexual assault is "fanciful"...
View ArticleLawyers offer GM canola spill legal advice
A legal firm has been employed to provide advice to farmers whose properties could be contaminated with genetically modified (GM) canola.
View ArticleConcerns over lack of facilities for juvenile offenders
A magistrate's decision to allow a serious young offender bail has wider ramifications says lawyer
View ArticleLawyer says family upset over 'severe' explosives jail sentence
The lawyer for a Bunbury man, who pleaded guilty to making highly volatile explosives, has described his client's jail sentence as too severe.
View ArticleHundreds of vulnerable people could miss out on legal services, WA community...
Hundreds of vulnerable and disadvantaged people could miss out on legal services due to funding cuts, according to the Community Legal Centres Association of WA.
View ArticleMentally ill people being misdiagnosed and wrongly sent to jail, WA regional...
A lawyer criticises the way mentally ill people are treated in the court system in regional Western Australia, saying some are being misdiagnosed and even needlessly sent to jail.
View ArticleFears Bunbury magistrates shortage delaying court dates, causing 'significant...
Bunbury MP Adele Farina says significant delays in securing hearing dates at the city's courthouse are continuing because two retired magistrates are yet to be replaced.
View ArticleBunbury court security guard changes trigger Criminal Lawyers Association...
The WA Criminal Lawyers Association says lawyers working at Bunbury Courthouse could face increased safety risks after a decision to change the way court security guards operate.
View ArticleInternational students groups call for action on cheating to get into...
International student associations call for more regulation of overseas migration agents as they reveal cheating on English tests required for Australian universities can be common practice.
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