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In-attention whilst driving accounts for a large proportion of fatalities on our roads. Reports show that in Western Australia, between 2016 and 2020, 524 deaths were attributed to inattentive drivers, with mobile phone use while driving posing the greatest risk to...

This year the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 (WA) was reformed by the Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 (WA), bringing WA in line with other State legislation. The new 2023 Act applies to accused persons who are unfit to stand trial (section...

During the King’s Birthday Long Weekend, the Western Australian Police will be issuing Double Demerits for the following offences: Speeding Drink or drug driving Failing to wear a seatbelt and child restraint Running a red light Illegal use of a mobile phone while...

The State Government of Western Australia has recently announced that as of 1 April 2020, Western Australians are not permitted to travel outside their designated region without an exemption. Western Australian intrastate travel is defined as movement through the...

From 12.01am Friday 28 February 2020 until 11.59pm Monday 2 March 2020 double demerit points will be in place for the following offences: Drink or drug driving Speeding Failing to wear a seat-belt/child restraint Running a red light Illegal use of a mobile phone while...

At Kate King Legal, we pride ourselves on our high quality service and our ability to achieve the best outcomes for our clients. Our team of criminal defence lawyers are highly experienced in criminal law advocacy. We also have a wide network of industry connections,...

The WA government is currently reviewing dog legislation and is seeking to introduce the Dog Amendment (Stop Puppy Farming) Bill 2019 to ban puppy farming in Western Australia. Currently in Western Australia dog breeding is unregulated and anyone can breed puppies,...

From the team at Kate King Legal, we wish you a Happy New Year. Just a reminder that double demerit points are in place across Western Australia until 5 January 2020 for the following offences: Drink or drug driving Speeding Failing to wear a seat-belt/child restraint...

Leavers WA 2019 will be held from Monday 18 November to Thursday 21 November. Whilst this is an opportunity for Year 12 students to celebrate the end of their schooling with their friends, it is also a time when young people can get into trouble. The following legal...

Are you worried about a criminal conviction ruining your future career prospects, your overseas travel plans or your application for residency or citizenship in Australia? If you are convicted of an offence, it will form part of your criminal record. However, if a...

If you are 10 years old or over, you can currently be held criminally responsible in WA. The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Bill 2019 has recently been introduced into Federal Parliament, which seeks to increase the minimum age of...

A Custody Notification Service is now operational in Western Australia which provides a 24-hour welfare and legal advice hotline for Aboriginal people taken into police custody. It is now a mandatory requirement for police to call the Custody Notification Service...

The Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Amendment Bill 2019 (WA) was introduced into State Parliament on 26 September 2019. This Bill transform the way that fines are enforced and recovered in Western Australia. Did you know, currently you can be...

What is Bail? If charged with an offence in Western Australia, you have a right to have bail considered. Unless the offence is serious, a person charged with an offence by police will ordinarily be released from the police station and will receive a summons or court...

Kate King Legal are proud to have made the Doyle’s Guide list of Leading Criminal Defence Law Firms in Western Australia 2019. Our Principal, Kate King, has also been listed as a Recommended lawyer in the list of Leading Criminal Defence Lawyers in Western Australia...

If you are convicted of an offence it may result in you having a criminal record. A criminal record is simply a document held by police that lists all of the offences you have been convicted of (excluding parking and speeding fines). Naturally, many of our clients are...