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How partisan politics influenced the Senate inquiry into Australia’s wage theft offence

Irene Nikoloudakis argues that the wage theft offence needs further scrutiny - but politics must be left out of it.

July 22, 2026

New AML laws and the “suspicious” client: must the retainer end?

Barrister Nilan Ekanayake questions what effect the requirement to make suspicious matter reports under new AML laws will have in practice.

July 21, 2026

News

Australia and UK move to strengthen cross-border legal practice

Australian and United Kingdom legal regulators have agreed to continue working together to reduce barriers to cross-border legal practice.

July 7, 2026

News

Law Council urges action on human rights

The LCA has urged the Federal Government to strengthen Australia's human rights framework after it accepted fewer than half the recommendations made during the United Nations' latest review.

July 2, 2026

Opinion

Uncertainty and ambiguity under the Uniform Law

The WA profession deserves more guidance on cost estimate requirements under the Uniform Law, writes Daniel Coster.

July 2, 2026

News

Law Council releases guidance on new AML CTF obligations

The Law Council has released new guidance to assist legal practices in determining whether they provide a designated service.

June 30, 2026

News

Regional circuit court sittings to resume a month earlier than planned

Regional and remote circuit court sittings across Western Australia will resume from 3 August, almost a month earlier than originally scheduled.

June 29, 2026

News

New conduct rules reshape client engagements from 1 July

Legal practices should review their client engagement and retainer documents ahead of new Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules taking effect on 1 July 2026.

June 23, 2026

News

Decade-long push for judicial watchdog set to become reality

After more than a decade of advocacy by the Law Society of Western Australia, the State Government has this week introduced legislation to establish an independent Judicial Commission.

June 15, 2026