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Bennett hosts The Law Society of WA’s Young Lawyers Committee Panel Event as part of Law Week 2025
Last night, Bennett – Litigation and Commercial Law had the privilege to host an important panel discussion run by the The Law Society of Western Australia’s Young Lawyers Committee, a sold out …
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Bennett launches Sommeliers and Solicitors event: a relaxed and stylish evolution of our Baristas and Solicitors networking event
As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering professional networks and community, Bennett launched a new evening format of our popular Baristas and Solicitors initiative: Sommeliers & Solicitors. Held on Friday 16 …
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New Stand-Alone Draft Legislation to Protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural and Intellectual Property – Part 1
This article was first published in the February 2025 edition of the Law Society of Western Australia’s Brief digital journal. with thanks to David Stewart for his review and comments. On 30 …
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What are we, smoking? Implications for Pharmacists resulting from new Vaping Reforms
Electronic cigarettes, known as ‘vapes’, have recently challenged paper cigarettes as the go-to nicotine delivery system in popular culture. This is largely because vapes are promoted as exposing users to fewer toxins …
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Indemnity Costs for Defamation Defendants: s 40(2)(b)
When it comes to costs in defamation, we defamation lawyers are acutely aware that successful plaintiffs often recover their costs on an indemnity basis. However, a successful defamation defendant can also use …
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Identifying and Protecting Against Misinformation: An Update on Recently Proposed Legislative Measures and the Importance of Media Literacy
This article was first published in the February 2025 edition of the Law Society of Western Australia’s Brief digital journal. The internet is rife with misinformation and disinformation. The World Economic …
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Murdoch Student Law Society “Under the Wig” Podcast returns for a new episode
MSLS Hosts: (L-R) Educations Vice President, Krisha Thakar, 2025 President, Joie Ng (34th president of MSLS), Principal and Head of Intellectual Property, Dave Stewart and Educations Officer, Micaela Grant Guest: Bennett’s Head of Intellectual Property …
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Bennett Briefing: Investigating the Secret Stories of Illicit Money
On Wednesday, 19 March 2025, we hosted the first Bennett Briefing of the year – an invitation-only event featuring internationally renowned financial crime expert Nathan Lynch in conversation with Thaw Thaw Htin, …
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Bennett Hosts First Baristas and Solicitors event of the year
On Friday 7 March 2025, Bennett welcomed clients and friends to our first Baristas and Solicitors event of the year – this time at a new venue, Copia. Designed as a relaxed …
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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 …
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