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Goh’s arrest warrant dropped

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Malaysian developer Victor Goh has escaped the execution of his arrest warrant with a Supreme Court judge formally dropping the order on Monday morning.

Backing a winner in crowded AI field

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Law firms have shifted their thinking on AI from ‘when' to ‘how' in the past 18 months.

EQ debt fight sparks fresh contempt threat

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A dispute between a company connected to Victor Goh and contractor SRG Global continues following an arrest warrant for Mr Goh.

Picton’s alleged killer remains on bail, despite RBT

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The 20-year-old man accused of hitting former Labor strategist Tim Picton will remain on bail, despite the prosecution claiming he enacted a “clear breach” of one condition.

Appointments December 19, 2025

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This week's appointments include Meg O'Neill, Daniel Kiely, John Van Der Wielen, Paula Rogers, David Lock, Fiona Seaward, Jean Shaw, Craig Bydder, Peter Cutler, and Paul Anderson.

Shaw named first female solicitor-general

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The state government has appointed Jean Shaw as Western Australia's next solicitor-general, who will be the first woman to hold the position.

Anglicare WA pulls NDIS service

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Anglicare WA's only NDIS disability service is the latest NDIS provider that has failed to survive amid pricing cuts.

Higgins to pay most of Reynolds’ fees

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The state's highest court has ordered Brittany Higgins to pay 80 per cent of former senator Linda Reynolds' legal fees over the high-profile defamation trial.

Appointments September 5, 2025

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This week's appointments include Darren Forster, Addy Wetzler, Bojan Bogunovic, Darren Hedley, Michael Schaper, Denise Sweeney and Jessica Shaw, Martin Aldridge and Ron Yuryevich.

Tottle to retire from Supreme Court

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District Court Judge Troy Sweeney will join the Supreme Court of Western Australia bench, to replace Justice Paul Tottle who will retire this month.

Pritchard to lead WA justice review

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Former Supreme Court judge Janine Pritchard will lead a review into the state's justice system, including costs for well-resourced parties.

Thomson to head WA Court of Appeal

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Former solicitor-general Joshua Thomson will replace Michael Buss as the president of the highest court in Western Australia.

Appointments April 25, 2025

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Lanie Chopping, Rebecca Brown, Peter Woronzow, Richard Sellers, Prudence Griffin, Jessie Liu-Ernsting, Shannon Robinson, Rhys Waldon, Mark Pivac, Brett Smith, Michael Skead, Jackson Allen and Jackie Donald.

Court staff rally over pay dispute

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Ventia-employed court security and custodial officers walked off the jobs this morning as part of strike action for better pay from the facility management giant.

Appointments January 24, 2025

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Jo Wisdom, Rebecca Girdwood, Kerryl Bradshaw, Paul Criddle, Terence 'Terry' Palmer, Greg Hoskins and Kudzai Mtsambiwa.

Palmer joins Supreme Court bench

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District Court judge Terence 'Terry' Palmer will join the Supreme Court of Western Australia bench later this month.

Appointments November 29, 2024

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Bree Maher, Iain Grandage, Alex Jones, Jean Shaw, Gail Archer, and Michael Gething.

Appointments July 26, 2024

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Chris How, Michael Corboy, Melissa McEwen, Luke Cox, Ian Armstrong and John Hancock.

Appointments April 26, 2024

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sidone Thomas, Alan Sefton, Andrew Stavrianou, Jennifer Smith, Simon Trott, Brandon Craig, Warren Day and Greg Yanco.

Quigley unveils legal appointments

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Two experienced legal figures will join the Supreme Court bench in 2024, among a suite of appointments announced by Attorney General John Quigley this week.

Philip Cardaci loses appeal against brother’s widow

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The state's highest court has slammed Philip Cardaci in his failed bid to take back control the estate of his late brother Marc, reportedly worth more than $40 million.

Appointments November 3, 2023

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Glen Rolle, Mary Anne Stephens, Alain Musikanth, Geoff Lotter, Mike Hodgkinson, Robert van der Laan, Natalie Davies, Kiara Rotaru, Colin La Galia and Maxwell Watkins.

‘Drop in the ocean’: Lawyer takes aim at WA senator

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A lawyer for Brittany Higgins' fiancé has started to counter WA Senator Linda Reynolds' defamation allegation, claiming it is "a drop in the ocean of publicity", during a court hearing.

Justice slams MAK Water, staff costs dispute

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Western Australia's chief justice has lambasted the quarrel over legal costs in a court dispute between Peter Hood and Tom Henderson-backed MAK Water and its former staff.

Court dismisses costs order in Bartlett action

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Four Melbourne Demons directors, including an ex-Iluka Resources boss, have failed to recoup all legal costs from proceedings launched by former club president Glen Bartlett in a WA court.

Wright, Hancock trial starts with packed court

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Dozens of lawyers have filled a courtroom for the start of a legal showdown between descendants of mining pioneers Lang Hancock and Peter Wright over billions of dollars in iron ore royalties.

Court rules over Holiday Inn site dispute

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The Supreme Court of Western Australia has ruled over a dispute on the $21.5 million sale of a Perth CBD site that was formerly earmarked for the first Holiday Inn Express in Australia.

Court rules on Gloucester Park sale dispute

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The WA Supreme Court has dismissed claims that the voting process on the Gloucester Park land sale was breached but the trial has caused months of delay on the project.

Court win for Palmer and Mineralogy

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Clive Palmer has had a minor win in a court fight against mining executive Shankar Madan, over royalties from Mineralogy's Balmoral project.

Appointments June 23, 2023

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Jesper Sentow, Caitlin Fox-Harding, Maureen Lewis, Matthew Howard, Lisa Bevan, Michelle Palethorpe, Sam McCready, Carmin Johnson, Tanya Browning, Nick Goosen, Thomas Cusmano, Chris Dickie, Katherine Gardner, Miles Jacob, Ilonka Spaeth, and James Arthur.

Court challenge to new fishing rules

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Fisheries Minister Don Punch has been taken to court over management measures introduced by the state government stipulating new rules for recreational, charter and commercial fishers.

Palmer’s Mineralogy updates claims in CITIC legal battle

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Clive Palmer and Mineralogy have succeeded their bid to update allegations against subsidiaries of CITIC Pacific Mining, which a Supreme Court judge has described as "grave in nature".

Liquidators claim repayment from Marco’s ‘scheme’

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Liquidators of Chris Marco's property are seeking repayment from several people and a company they believe received funds from the unregistered investment scheme.

Wiluna Mining owes $43m, administrators say

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Administrators of Wiluna Mining Corporation have estimated the collapsed gold play owes $43.8 million to unsecured creditors, a court judgment shows.

Appointments June 2, 2023

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Natasha Monks, Nick Malone, Aaron McDonald, Elizabeth McLean, Leslie Crockett, Luis Prado, Ariel Bastian, Rob Hunt, Trevor Connell and Kerry Harris.

Property developer sues over Metronet

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A property developer has launched legal action against the Public Transport Authority over a block of land in Midland that was compulsorily acquired for use in the Metronet project.

Citic Pacific Mining sues recruiter for alleged truck fire damages

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Citic Pacific Mining Management has claimed a Perth recruitment company should foot the bill for a fire that allegedly destroyed a $2 million dump truck in 2017.

Court strikes out Mineralogy’s claim

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A WA Supreme Court judge has struck out some parts of Clive Palmer-owned Mineralogy's pleas in an ongoing dispute with CITIC Limited, describing the claim as embarrassing.

Appointments May 12, 2023

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes David Haslett, Pierre Yang, Jackie Jarvis, Sam Vandongen, Natalie Whitby, Stephen Lemonis, Chris Bingemann, Marcus Tan and Jessica Gethin.

State drops Anthonisz charges

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The state has dropped charges against a physiotherapist who was accused of involvement in WA's biggest public sector corruption scandal.