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WA’s mace: more than a gleaming relic

The ceremonial mace of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia is the oldest extant mace in Australia and a brilliant symbol of parliamentary authority, writes Sergeant-at-Arms Thomas Moorhead.

September 18, 2025

Legal updates·Practice updates

Perimenopause misdiagnosis: A negligence claim waiting to happen?

More women are reporting that their symptoms are not just misunderstood, but misdiagnosed, sometimes with serious consequences.

September 17, 2025

Legal lifestyle·Podcast

Learning to breathe: How burnout recovery led to leaving law

What happens when a corporate lawyer discovers that climbing the professional ladder for eight years has only led to a spectacular view of the wrong wall?

September 15, 2025

Opinion

As Richard Boyle’s case ends, Australia’s whistleblower protection laws must change

While Richard Boyle ultimately avoided jail time and a conviction, prosecutions like Boyle’s have a chilling effect on whistleblowers.

September 15, 2025

Legal updates·Practice updates

AML CTF: Risk-based assessments – what does this mean?

Central to the AML CTF framework are two interconnected types of risk assessment: the Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing risk assessment and the customer-specific ML TF risk assessment, writes Fiona Halsey.

September 12, 2025

Opinion

PLT providers are crucial, but must be more than mere box-tickers

The essential problem in my view, and certainly one shared by Chief Justice Bell, is that PLT run by the big providers is generally not practical at all.

September 11, 2025

News

Brief joins forces with Outlaws podcast to shake up conversations about law and life

Brief is excited to announce a new collaboration with the Outlaws podcast, hosted by award-winning lawyers and educators Shayla Strapps and Kate Offer.

September 11, 2025

News

District Court data highlights pressure points as WA launches justice review

New figures from the District Court of Western Australia show a system under strain – rising backlogs and persistent delays, despite a slight dip in cases.

September 9, 2025

News

Conference to spotlight stronger victim engagement in justice system

Attorney General Dr Tony Buti and Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales Baroness Helen Newlove will headline the Victims Conference 2025 in Perth later this month.

September 9, 2025

Opinion

Surrogacy law reforms are long overdue, but there’s still work to be done

Removing barriers to domestic surrogacy is the least we can do to mitigate the risks of cross-border international surrogacy, writes Sarah Jefford OAM.

September 5, 2025