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Brief Archives Online
09-Feb-2010
Members can now access archived editions of Brief online. Brief is the Society's monthly legal..

Society Members Honoured on Australia Day
28-Jan-2010
Four Society members were honoured during this year’s Australia Day Honours. They are: The Hon..




Recent News Items

Half-Year Membership Fees
08-Jan-2010
New members can join the Society with our half-year membership fees. All membership categories..

Request for Participants – Court Regalia Commemorative Photo
07-Jan-2010
To commemorate the passing of lawyers’ wigs in WA courts, the Society is organising a photo shoot fo..

New Friday Facts Email System
07-Jan-2010
The Society is pleased to announce that from 22 January 2010, Friday Facts will be distributed to me..

Mock Trials Competition 2010 – Call for Judges and Coaches
07-Jan-2010
The Law Society of Western Australia is calling for legal practitioners and articled clerks/graduate..

2009 Membership Survey Results
09-Dec-2009
The results of the Society’s 2009 Membership Survey are now available to view. The results hav..

2010 Graduate Recruitment Monitoring Scheme Dates and Guidelines
07-Dec-2009
The 2010 Graduate Recruitment Monitoring Scheme (GRMS) dates and guidelines have now been finalised...

2010 Council
02-Dec-2009
The Society is pleased to announce the full 2010 Council, following recent elections. The 2010 C..

2010 Council Election Results
18-Nov-2009
The 2010 Law Society of Western Australia Council election ballots have now been counted. Below are ..

LotteryWest Funding for FBLEC
17-Nov-2009
The Francis Burt Law Education Centre and Museum has received a LotteryWest grant which will allow t..

Law Society 2009 Survey: Tell Us What You Think
03-Nov-2009
The Law Society of Western Australia is conducting a survey to assist in future planning and improve..

2009 Annual Report Now Available
25-Oct-2009
The Society’s annual report for the 2008/2009 financial year is now available to download. You c..

National Legal Profession Reform - New Website and Member Feedback
30-Sep-2009
The National Legal Profession Reform project has launched a new website. The site includes the backg..

Lawyer of the Year Award Winners
14-Sep-2009
The Law Society of Western Australia President Dudley Stow announced Steven Penglis and Toni Emmanue..

Law Week Speeches
14-Sep-2009
The Law Week Opening Address was held on Monday, 14 September 2009 and featured a number of topical ..

Errata - 2009 General Conditions First Print
28-Aug-2009
Errors were found in the first print of the 2009 revision of the Joint Form of General Conditions fo..

Plain English Drafting Competition Winners
24-Aug-2009
The Society extends its congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Plain English Drafting Competitio..

Costs Guide Online - Now Available
13-Jul-2009
The wait is over! David Garnsworthy's Costs Guide is now available online as both a single-user and ..

Law Week School Visits – Request for Lawyers to Participate
18-Jun-2009
The Education Officers at Francis Burt Law Education Centre (FBLEC) are in the process of organising..

Join the Law Society Golf Club
11-Jun-2009
Members are invited to join the Law Society Golf Club for its 2009 calendar of events. Being a..

Change to Website Login Process
05-Jun-2009
The member login function of our new website has changed slightly from the previous site. Memb..