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Avoiding the financial burden of email fraud

With law firms under a duty to replace any lost client funds, the financial burden of email fraud attacks could be crippling.

July 31, 2025

Practice updates·Risk management

10 tips to protect yourself from email fraud

As fraudsters' methods become more sophisticated, there are some simple steps you can take to protect your practice.

July 31, 2025

Opinion

Welcome to Brief reimagined

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the new and improved version of Brief.

July 30, 2025

Opinion

Our prison system is in deep crisis. Just look at Hakea

Report 162 paints a very bleak picture of Western Australia’s third largest prison which holds around 1,200 men.

July 30, 2025

Legal updates·Practice updates

Big month for climate litigation as the legal battles hot up

All eyes were on the Federal Court this month for the key decision in Pabai Pabai v Commonwealth of Australia [2025] FCA 796.

July 30, 2025

Opinion

We’ve never seen a change like this

Western Australian lawyers in private practice are on the brink of the most significant regulatory shake-up in a generation.

July 30, 2025

Opinion·Wellbeing

The professional skill of protecting our mental health

We were all taught how to identify legal issues in law school. But most of us learned almost nothing about exercising self-care or supporting others.

July 30, 2025

Opinion

Spousal caveats: we need them now

You're trying to clear your inbox so you can down tools at 4:59pm (lol). Then your phone rings.

July 30, 2025

Opinion

It’s time to make pro bono count as CPD

Is getting your CPD points like making sure you eat your greens? I love spinach, but it’s not for everyone – neither is pro bono work.

July 30, 2025

Legal lifestyle·Vix ridiculam

An open letter to the esteemed ‘Dear Sirs’ Brigade

We write to you today not merely as concerned members of the modern legal community, but as survivors of your antiquated salutation assaults.

July 30, 2025

lawsocietywa

Avoiding the financial burden of email fraud

10 tips to protect yourself from email fraud

Welcome to Brief reimagined

Our prison system is in deep crisis. Just look at Hakea

Big month for climate litigation as the legal battles hot up

We’ve never seen a change like this

The professional skill of protecting our mental health

Spousal caveats: we need them now

It’s time to make pro bono count as CPD

An open letter to the esteemed ‘Dear Sirs’ Brigade

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