We asked a some judges, magistrates and lawyers for summer book recommendations. Here’s what they suggested. — We spend a lot of time reading. Some of you will be glad to not be reading anything in your downtime. Others will relish the time to read for fun and leisure. We asked judicial officers and lawyers from across the profession for book recommendations for the Piddington Summer Reading…

The Hon John Chaney SC, Chair of The Piddington Society, on our 2021 — Dear colleagues and friends, I am writing to update you on the activities of The Piddington Society in 2021. It has been a big year for us, as it has for everyone. Both successes and challenges have taught us a lot. In this year where collegiality could have been tested…

South West Community Legal Centre hosted Saudamini Bhagat for a two-week placement in July 2021. — We love getting out of Perth. It isn’t just the fresh air, open roads and the many good people out in the regions, but also because of the need for access to justice and the nature of the legal issues. For a variety of reasons, it is hard to conduct…

“Parenting became much easier for me once I let go of the idea that my career always had to come first.” — As PidKids continues through a second year of success, one thing we have realised is that it is a helpful forum for parents who are lawyers to come together and share war stories and advice on what works for them. With this in mind, we have decided to interview lawyers…

“If you never let them know the Wiggles exist, they won’t know to ask to watch the Wiggles.” — As PidKids continues through a second year of success, one thing we have realised is that it is a helpful forum for parents who are lawyers to come together and share war stories and advice on what works for them. With this in mind, we have decided to interview lawyers…

Kaartdjin, The Piddington Society’s First Nations Legal Education Fund, was set up in 2020. In 2021 we made our first contributions. — On the face of it, there are a significant number of scholarships for First Nations students to support their study in law or pre-law. More First Nations lawyers would be good for justice, the profession and the community overall. However, these scholarships often miss some crucial aspects of studying law…

In 2020 we launched a new fund for community legal centres, in 2021 we are pleased to make our first contributions. — The Piddington Justice Fund was created to cover the costs of community legal centres (CLCs) that otherwise would not be included in their existing financial arrangements. We all know that CLCs do incredible and often difficult work for those most in need of legal advice in our community. …

Our grads are working on projects to advance justice, and they want your help — As part of Piddington PLT, our grads are allocated at least 20 hours to work on a justice project. This allows them to identify an issue they think is important that can make justice more accessible or promote the values of Piddington. Learn more about Piddington PLT here In previous…

We asked the coaches of our Advocacy Weekend what steps in preparation are overlooked. Here’s what they said. — At The Piddington Society we are fortunate enough to have some of Western Australia’s leading advocates and judges coach the participants. Led by our Head of Advocacy, Senior State Prosecutor Adam Ebell, they give up their weekend to help develop the next generation of courtroom advocates. …