Funds target regional legal services
Legal Aid has welcomed Commonwealth funding for legal services in regional Western Australia.
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 ArticleJP powers stripped following Kalgoorlie 13-year-old lock-up controversy
Justices of the Peace who refuse bail to children will have their decision immediately reviewed by a magistrate, the President of the Children's Court has directed.
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 ArticleMagistrate airs youth crisis housing concerns
A Kalgoorlie magistrate has expressed anger at the inability of the Department for Child Protection (DCP) to find crisis accommodation for a juvenile offender.
View ArticleFleeing motorcyclist jailed as mandatory sentencing laws questioned
A Kalgoorlie magistrate has questioned Western Australia's mandatory sentencing laws for motorists who evade police, while sentencing a 22-year-old man to six months in jail for reckless driving.
View ArticleSuppression order issued for accused targeted on social media
A Kalgoorlie magistrate has granted a suppression order in the case of a person who was the target of defamatory comments on a social media 'name and shame' page.
View ArticleFears aired over social media's impact on court proceedings
An associate lawyer says social media is making it increasingly difficult for courts to control what is being published online and influencing potential juries.
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