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Sep 2021

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Model Mediation Rules and Panel of Mediators and Arbitrators

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May 2015

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Diversity and Equity Charter

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Apr 2015

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Electronic Conveyancing Annexure to Joint Form of General Conditions for the Sale of Land

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Jan 2015

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Fact Sheet: National Electronic Conveyancing System

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Nov 2014

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List of Independent Lawyers – Federal Court of Australia Practice Note CM11 Search Orders (‘Anton Piller Orders’)

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Nov 2021

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Letter to Hon Justice Pritchard re development and resources Stream SAT

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Sep 2021

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Fair, Safe and Inclusive Legal Workplaces – Guidelines for the Employment of Law Clerks, Graduates and Lawyers

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Aug 2021

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Know Your Rights: Law Graduates’ and Junior Legal Practitioners’ Pay and Working Conditions

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Jul 2021

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2020 National Profile of Solicitors Report

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Oct 2020

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Release of Wills and Other Documents Guidelines

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Feb 2020

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When a Client’s Capacity is in Doubt: A Practical Guide for Solicitors

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Nov 2019

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Ethical and Practice Guidelines

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Aug 2017

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Summary – Guidelines for Lawyers Providing Unbundled Legal Services – ‘Consider Retain Manage’

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Aug 2017

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Unbundling Guidelines

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Jul 2017

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Protocols for Lawyers with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Clients in Western Australia

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Jun 2017

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Client management and self-care – A guide for pro bono lawyers Australian Pro Bono Centre

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Feb 2017

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Legal practitioners and conveyancers: a model for regulation under Australia’s anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing regime

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Dec 2016

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Information Barrier Guidelines

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Aug 2016

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Final Directions Paper: Law Society’s response to Women Lawyers of Western Australia’s 20th Anniversary Review of 1994 Chief Justice’s Gender Bias Taskforce Review

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Dec 2015

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Recommendations 2016-2020

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Feb 2012

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Senior Counsel Ad Hoc Committee Report

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May 2011

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Flexibility Protocol for Flexible Workplace Arrangements

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Jan 2011

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Joint Protocol: circumstances in which Letters of Recognition will be made available to Defense Counsel

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Aug 2010

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Towards Dignity and Respect at Work: An exploration of work behaviours in a professional environment

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Jun 2009

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Risk Management Guidelines

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May 2009

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Conflict of Interest Guidelines

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Sep 2006

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Practice Guidelines for Requesting Medical Reports and Arranging Medical Witnesses in Non-Criminal Matters

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Dec 2017

Title:

The Future of the Legal Profession - Archived

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Oct 2017

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Judicial Appointments - Archived

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Oct 2017

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Royal Commission into Institutionalised Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - Archived

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Aug 2017

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Position Paper – People Unlawfully Engaging in Legal Work: Protecting the Community - Archived

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Aug 2016

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Final Directions Paper - The Law Society’s Response to the Women Lawyers of WA 20th Anniversary Review of the 1994 Chief Justice’s Gender Bias Taskforce Review - Archived

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Feb 2013

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Appointment of Senior Counsel in Western Australia - Archived

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Sep 2008

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Australian Human Rights Act - Archived

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Law Society Submissions

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Date:

Dec 2022

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Letter to Law Council of Australia Review Best Practice Guide for Legal Practitioners in relation to Elder Financial Abuse

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Law Council of Australia

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Elder Law Committee

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Dec 2022

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Letter to WorkCover WA re Workers Compensation and Injury Management Bill 2022

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WorkCover WA

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Personal Injuries and Workers Compensation Committee

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Nov 2022

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Letter to Law Council of Australia Proposed Reformulation ASCR Rule 38

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Law Council of Australia

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Executive

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Oct 2022

Title:

Draft National Coercive Control

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Law Council of Australia

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Criminal Law Committee & Access to Justice Committee

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Oct 2022

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Modern Slavery Review

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Law Council of Australia

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Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Committee

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Sep 2022

Title:

Litigation Funding Schemes

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Law Council of Australia

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Courts Committee

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Sep 2022

Title:

Model Defamation Provisions – Stage 2 part A

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Law Council of Australia

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Criminal Law Committee

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Sep 2022

Title:

Cost Assessment Extension of Time Applications

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Attorney General of Western Australia

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Costs Committee

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Sep 2022

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Consultation Paper on Conditional Costs Agreements

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Legal Services Council

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Costs Committee

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Sep 2022

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Consultation to Develop the Practices Concerning Sexual Harassment Reporting

Submitted to:

Legal Practice Board of Western Australia

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Young Lawyers, Joint Law Society/Women Lawyers Committee, Ethics Committee

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Sep 2022

Title:

Derivative Actions in Deceased Estate Matters

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Department of Justice

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Elder Law Committee, Costs Committee

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Date:

Sep 2022

Title:

Feedback on COVID-19 Initiatives Implemented by the District Court and Psychological Reports

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District Court of Western Australia

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Courts Committee,Criminal Law Committee

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Sep 2022

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Mandatory Registration on the Sex Offenders Register

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Attorney General of Western Australia

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Criminal Law Committee

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Sep 2022

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Commercial Tenancy Law Review Consultation Paper

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Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

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Property Law Committee

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Aug 2022

Title:

Australia’s Humanitarian Program 2022-2023 Comments

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Law Council of Australia

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Human Rights & Equal Opportunity Committee

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Aug 2022

Title:

Joint Costs Advisory Committee Inquiry 2022 Comments

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Law Council of Australia

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Costs Committee

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Aug 2022

Title:

Establishment of a Federal Parole Authority: Consultation on Preferred Model

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Law Council of Australia

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Criminal Law Committee

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Jun 2022

Title:

Reply to Invitation to Participate in Consultation to Legislative Responses to Coercive Control in Western Australia

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Director General, Department of Justice

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Criminal Law Committee

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Jun 2022

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Letter to Deaths in Custody Watch Committee WA

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Deaths in Custody Watch Committee WA

Submitted by:

Criminal Law Committee

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Jun 2022

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Letter to Law Reform Commission of WA Review of Sexual Offences and the Law relating to Consent Project 113

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Law Reform Commission of Western Australia

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Criminal Law Committee

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May 2022

Title:

Letter to Joint Standing Committee on Corruption and Crime Commission Serious Misconduct

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Joint Standing Committee on the Corruption and Crime Commission

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Criminal Law Committee

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Mar 2022

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Letter to Legal Costs Committee re Review of the Contentious Business Determinations

Submitted to:

Chair, Legal Costs Committee

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Costs Committee

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Mar 2022

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Submission to Department of Mines Industry Regulation and Safety – Statutory Review of Associations Incorporation Act 2015

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Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

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Mar 2022

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Letter to Minister Corrective Services re Air Conditioning in Prison Facilities

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Minister for Corrective Services

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Indigenous Legal Issues Committee

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Mar 2022

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Letter and Submission to Legal Costs Committee Review Contentious Business Determinations

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Chair, Legal Costs Committee

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Costs Committee

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Mar 2022

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Letter and Submission to Mental Health Commission re Mental Health Act Review

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The Commissioner, Mental Health Commission

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Mental Health Act Working Group

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Mar 2022

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Courts Legislation Amendment (Magistrates) Bill 2021 – Response

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Attorney General of Western Australia

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Executive

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Feb 2022

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Letter to Victorian Department of Justice re Mandatory Reporting

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Department of Justice and Community Safety (Victoria)

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Ethics Committee

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Sep 2022

Title:

Consultation Paper on Conditional Costs Agreements

Submitted to:

Legal Services Council

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Costs Committee

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Feb 2022

Title:

Courts Legislation Amendment (Magistrates) Bill 2021

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Attorney General of Western Australia

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Executive

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Dec 2021

Title:

Status of Registrars

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Attorney General of Western Australia

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Date:

Dec 2021

Title:

Proposed Amendments to Criminal Law and Sentencing Legislation

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Department of Justice

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Dec 2021

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Submission: Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment Regulations 2022) – Consultation Draft

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Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

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Dec 2021

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Letter to Minister Aboriginal Affairs – Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021

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Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

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Nov 2021

Title:

Workers Compensation Management Act 2021 Consultation Draft Bill C1

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WorkCover WA

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Nov 2021

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Criminal Law Amendment (Home Burglary and Other Offences) Act 2015 (WA) Statutory Review (Issues Paper)

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Department of Justice

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Oct 2021

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Letter and submission to Law Reform Commission WA re Equal Opportunity Act

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Law Reform Commission of Western Australia

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Aug 2021

Title:

Provisional Assessments by Taxing Officers

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Department of Justice

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Aug 2021

Title:

Electronic Mortgages

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Landgate

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May 2021

Title:

Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 Review

Submitted to:

Department of Justice

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May 2021

Title:

SEARCHING THE COURT’S ELECTRONIC PORTAL FOR GRANTS OF PROBATE 2021

Submitted to:

Chief Justice of Western Australia

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May 2021

Title:

Recruitment and Retention of Lawyers In Rural, Regional And Remote Australia

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Law Council of Australia

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May 2021

Title:

Rule 42 of the Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules

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Law Council of Australia

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Apr 2021

Title:

The Urgent Need to Construct More Criminal Courts

Submitted to:

Attorney General of Western Australia

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Apr 2021

Title:

Family Court Delay in Western Australia

Submitted to:

Attorney General (Federal)

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Apr 2021

Title:

Delay in the Family Court of Western Australia

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Attorney General of Western Australia

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Apr 2021

Title:

Postage Delays and Statutory Time Limits – Caveats

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Landgate

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Apr 2021

Title:

Consultation on Uniform Evidence Law (Tendency and Coincidence) Model Provisions Bill

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Department of Justice

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Apr 2021

Title:

Strata Reforms – Resourcing the State Administrative Tribunal

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Attorney General of Western Australia

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Date:

Dec 2020

Title:

Commonwealth Integrity Commission Exposure Draft

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Law Council of Australia

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