Podcast Series – Controversy & Celebrity: Perth’s Mayoral Candidates (Episode 5)
Friday, 18 September 2020 Local businessman Bruce Reynolds launched his campaign for the City of Perth’s lord mayoralty just one day before the filing deadline. On today’s episode of Controversy & Celebrity, he discusses how his own experience building businesses and serving in the not-for-profit sector motivated him to join a crowded field of candidates for lord…
Podcast Series – Controversy & Celebrity: Perth’s Mayoral Candidates (Episode 4)
Thursday, 17 September 2020 In Episode 4 from our Controversy & Celebrity podcast, hosted by Law Society President Nicholas Van Hattem and Jordan Murray from Business News, lord mayoral candidate Brodie McCulloch talks about how his experience building a culture and organisation in his own business will position him to rebuild the city’s leadership. Listen to…
Podcast Series – Controversy & Celebrity: Perth’s Mayoral Candidates (Episode 3)
Wednesday, 16 September 2020 In the latest from our Controversy & Celebrity podcast, hosted by Law Society President Nicholas Van Hattem and Jordan Murray from Business News, lord mayoral candidate Sandy Anghie discusses how her extensive private sector experience will inform her leadership if elected lord mayor. Listen to the podcast here. – ENDS…
Podcast Series – Controversy & Celebrity: Perth’s Mayoral Candidates (Episode 2)
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 In our second episode of Controversy & Celebrity, hosted by Law Society President Nicholas Van Hattem and Jordan Murray from Business News, lord mayoral candidate Mark Gibson argues his experience as a resident and journalist make him well positioned to lead a more open and inclusive council. Listen to the podcast…
Launch of New Podcast Series – Controversy & Celebrity: Perth’s Mayoral Candidates
Monday, 14 September August 2020 The Law Society is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast, “Controversy & Celebrity: Perth’s Mayoral Candidates”, in partnership with Business News. Law Society President Nicholas van Hattem and Business News journalist Jordan Murray sit down with the candidates to find out where they stand on governance,…
R U OK? Day – President’s Message
Thursday, 10 September 2020 is R U OK? Day, a national day of action to inspire and empower people to connect with others and have conversations about mental health and wellbeing. The COVID-19 pandemic created an environment of profound change for all of us, in our work and every day lives. The impact of the…
Media Statement on the Iron Ore Processing (Mineralogy Pty. Ltd.) Agreement Act
Wednesday, 19 August 2020 Last week, Parliament passed a law which challenges fundamental legal principles. The law unilaterally amended a state agreement for the first time in some sixty years. It exempted the State from defined liabilities, removed potential appeal and review rights and excluded principles of natural justice. The law also excluded…
New Judicial Appointments to the Magistrates Court
Friday, 31 July 2020 The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes the announcement by the Attorney General the Hon John Quigley MLA that six new appointments have been made to the Magistrates Court of Western Australia. The appointees, Genevieve Cleary, Benjamin Tyers, Joanne Andretich, Andrew Matthews, Gavin MacLean and Benjamin White, will fill regional…
New Judicial Appointments to the District Court
Thursday, 30 July 2020 The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Magistrate Martin Flynn, Gary Massey and Karen Shepherd following their appointment as District Court judges. The appointments are effective from 3 August 2020, the Attorney General the Hon John Quigley MLA has announced. Two of the positions have been created to help manage…
Vale The Honourable Michael Murray AM QC
Tuesday, 28 July 2020 The Law Society is saddened to hear of the passing of the Honourable Justice Michael Murray AM QC, a highly valued and longstanding supporter of the Law Society who also served as President in 1988 and became a Life Member in 2012. Law Society President Nicholas van Hattem said, “The…
Cluedunnit Kids 2020: Awards Ceremony
Monday, 27 July 2020 The awards ceremony for the Law Society of Western Australia’s Cluedunnit Kids, an annual Law Week initiative, will take place at the Perth Children’s Court on Thursday, 30 July from 1.15pm to 2.00pm. The winners of this year’s Cluedunnit Kids awards were as follows: Winning Team: The Fast and the…
The Law Society of Western Australia Welcomes Announcement that $6.2m Kimberley Juvenile Justice Strategy is Moving to Next Phase
Wednesday, 15 July 2020 The Law Society of Western Australia welcomes the announcement from the State Government today that the $6.2m Kimberley Juvenile Justice Strategy (KJJS) is now being rolled out across the Kimberley following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. The $6.2 million allocation for the KJJS includes funding for the continuation of safe-place…
