tcosby@lawsocietywa.asn.au

Book review: She is Me: Rethinking justice through lived experience

Michelle Sims and Susma Giri review this collection of courageous narratives which expose how trauma, poverty and systemic inequality drive women’s offending, advocating compassionate, rehabilitative justice over punishment alone.

June 5, 2026

News

Shaped by place: the story behind the Law Society’s new identity

From coastline to courtroom, the Law Society's new visual identity draws inspiration from Western Australia itself.

June 4, 2026

Legal updates·Practice updates

LPP and regulatory investigations: The ethics of compliance

Gad Coffie, Dr Sue Kee and Dr Brett Davies examine the ethical and practical challenges of protecting legal professional privilege during regulatory investigations and compliance obligations.

June 4, 2026

Opinion

Editor’s opinion: The LPB’s response to the cyber-attack shows it still needs to lift its game

Barrister and Brief Editor-at-Large Dr Michael Douglas questions why – almost a year after the 2025 cyber incident – the Legal Practice Board is still not telling lawyers what information about them has been stolen.

June 3, 2026

Legal lifestyle·Podcast

Shaping the in-house profession: A conversation with Irene Kuo

Hosted by Marcus Pullen, Partner at Jackson McDonald, this is essential viewing for in-house counsel in Western Australia.

June 3, 2026

Case notes

Upheld: Orders for Aboriginal child to live with kinship mother

Keleigh Robinson and Craig Nichol from the Family Law Book discuss Hronn & Tracey (No.2) [2026].

June 3, 2026

In-depth·Opinion

Charge negotiation and the rule of law

John McKechnie AO KC argues opaque charge negotiations undermine judicial oversight, risking distortion of criminal responsibility, sentencing accuracy and the rule of law.

June 3, 2026