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Bennett Team Featured in February Brief

We’re pleased to share that the latest issue of Brief, the journal of the Law Society of Western Australia, features contributions from several of our Bennett team members:

  • “Identifying and Protecting Against Misinformation: An Update on Recently Proposed Legislative Measures and the Importance of Media Literacy” – written by Senior Associate Taleesha Elder and Associates Monique Vincent and Alex Hughes.

Read the full article here.

  • “The Potential Challenges and Risks of Imposing a Social Media Minimum Age Requirement on Under-16s” – written by Aparna Jayasekera.

Read the full article here.

  • “New Stand-Alone Draft Legislation to Protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Intellectual Property – Part 1” – written by Sophie Coffin.

Read the full article here.

Great to see our team contributing to key discussions in the legal profession.

Taleesha Elder

Senior Associate

Aparna Jayasekera

Senior Associate

Monique Vincent

Associate

Alexandra Hughes

Associate - Corporate

Sophie Coffin

Solicitor

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