Askew & Co Barristers & Solicitors

25/08/2026

SUPREME COURT JUDGE APPOINTED TO CORRUPTION WATCHDOG ROLE

The Honourable Justice Stephen Hall has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia.

Justice Hall joins the CCC full-time after more than 40 years as a Judge and counsel.

As a trial Judge, he presided in more than 100 criminal and civil trials.

Justice Hall will retire from the bench at the end of this month to take up his new role.

25/08/2026

GOOD CHARACTER REFERENCE REFORM

Our government’s reform, announced today will ensure sentencing is focused on the offences committed and not the offender’s reputation.

Good character references will be scrapped for sentencing hearings.

There’s a link to more information in the comments.

07/08/2026

NEW PORTFOLIO

What an honour this week to take on a new portfolio.

On Monday I was sworn in as Minister for Corrective Services.

Multicultural Interests is now in the capable hands of Jessica Stojkovski MLA .

06/08/2026

In this age of fast response communication, some look to reduce conflict.

According to BIFF as developed by Bill Eddy. There are four essential ingredients for effective communication when managing difficult texts, emails, and social media posts from high conflict personalities.

Is your communication:
1. Brief;
2. Informative;
3. Friendly; and
4. Firm.

If not, you may need to take a moment, step away from the communication, and re-think it. The BIFF response is a communication game changer for dealing with high conflict personalities.

05/08/2026

Community Legal WA CEO, Chelsea McKinney, will be facilitating a panel discussion at the Ending Coercive Control & Family Violence Conference WA, taking place on 23rd - 24th September on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar (Perth).

The conference will bring together leaders, practitioners and advocates from across the family violence, legal, justice and community sectors to explore evidence-based, trauma-informed responses to coercive control and family violence.

The program will examine critical issues including legal and systems reform, risk identification, survivor-centred practice, and the distinct experiences of women, children and First Nations communities.

Chelsea will be moderating a panel session on day two: Strengthening justice, policing and legal responses to patterns of coercive control

The panel will explore:
• Strengthening cross-sector responses to coercive control
• Recognising patterns of abuse beyond single incidents
• Building safer, trauma-informed systems across WA

Chelsea will be joined by Sharon Wood-Kenney and Jennie Gray, CEO Women's Legal Service WA for what promises to be an important and timely discussion.

If you work across family violence, legal assistance, justice, policy or community services, this conference offers an opportunity to deepen your understanding, hear from sector leaders and lived experience voices, and be part of the conversation on strengthening responses to coercive control in Western Australia.

To view the program and register, visit: https://the-hatchery.co/event/coercive-control-conference-wa/

05/08/2026

Calling all Community Legal Centres — final days to apply!

The Piddington Justice Fund (PJF) is currently accepting applications for grants to support community legal centres (CLCs) in their pursuit of access to justice.

Applications for funds can range from anything from administrative costs through to pilot projects. We are open to all ideas and do not wish to be prescriptive other than it should seek to support access to justice and the mission of your organization.

In recognizing that CLCs face a lot of demands and time pressure, the expressions of interest is to be kept brief.

The application process is currently open, closing 6 August 2026.

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05/08/2026

02/08/2026

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30/07/2026

Community theatre. What a show.

Jake’s having a moment.
A very loud, very female, very “why is everyone talking at once” kind of moment.

Neil Simon’s Jake’s Women is coming to Stirling Theatre this September, directed by Naomi Capon, and the poor man is already looking like he needs a lie-down!

Come and watch Jake try to survive his own imagination…and the women who refuse to stay out of it.

Jake's Women
🗓️ 11 to 26 September 2026
🎭 A Stirling Players Production
📝 Written by Neil Simon
🎬 Directed by Naomi Capon
📍 Stirling Theatre, Morris Place, Innaloo, WA
🎟️ trybooking.com/DEFUT

29/07/2026

Beautiful flowers now in bloom at Araluen Botanic Park. A lovely way to spend a few hours.