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    Retail Theft

    New WA laws mean repeat shoplifters can now face up to 2 years in prison or a $24,000 fine, even for items under $1,000.

    By Published On: June 16, 2025
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    Defences to Assault Charges

    To be found guilty of an assault charge, the prosecution needs to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused did not have a [...]

    By Published On: May 14, 2025
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    Types of Assault Charges

    In Western Australia, there are several different assault charges outlined in the Criminal Code 1913 (WA) that range in seriousness. Below is a brief outline of [...]

    By Published On: May 5, 2025
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    Easter & Anzac Day Long Weekends 2025 – Double Demerits

    During the Easter and Anzac Day Long Weekends, the Western Australian Police will be issuing Double Demerits for the following offences: Speeding Drink or [...]

    By Published On: April 15, 2025
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    New WA Firearms Reform: Key Changes and Implications

    Western Australia has introduced significant changes to its firearm laws with the Firearms Amendment Act 2024, which passed Parliament in June 2024 and came [...]

    By Published On: April 2, 2025
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    Red Plate, One Mate – New passenger restrictions for P-Plate Drivers

    As of 1 December 2024, the State of WA introduced new legislation prohibiting red P-plate drivers from having more than one passenger in their [...]

    By Published On: March 9, 2025
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    Driving Laws and Mobile Phones

    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 [...]

    By Published On: October 14, 2023
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    Overhaul of WA’s Mental Impairment Act

    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 [...]

    By Published On: October 4, 2023
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    King’s Birthday Long Weekend 2023 – Double Demerits

    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 [...]

    By Published On: September 22, 2023
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    Easter Long Weekend 2020 – Travel Restrictions and Double Demerits

    The State Government of Western Australia has recently announced that as of 1 April 2020, Western Australians are not permitted to travel outside their [...]

    By Published On: April 9, 2020