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Commercial Vehicle Parking, Direction Notices & Daily Penalties

08.12.2020

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Know your hazards! Local Government found liable for failing to provide adequate visual clues marking the potential hazard

06.10.2020

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Cheat Sheet for the WA Parliament’s Select Committee Report into Local Government

25.09.2020

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Events with over 500 people will require approved COVID Event Plans in WA from 24 September 2020

22.09.2020

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New Assessment Pathway for ‘Significant Developments’ in Part 17 of the Planning and Development Act 2005 (WA)

22.09.2020

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Construction of the Rules of an Incorporated Association in WA

28.07.2020

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COVID-19 Update – WA Government seeks to have WAPC determine Planning Applications for Significant Projects and to automatically extend some subdivision approvals

21.05.2020

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COVID-19 – Contracts Part 2 – Frustration (29 April 2020)

29.04.2020

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COVID-19 – Restrictions on Local Governments Relaxed (15 April 2020)

15.04.2020

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COVID-19 – WA’s Proposed Residential Tenancies (COVID-19 Response) Bill 2020 (15 April 2020)

15.04.2020

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COVID-19 – Local Government Contracts and Force Majeure Clauses (14 April 2020)

14.04.2020

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COVID-19 – Update – Planning Approval Changes (14 April 2020)

14.04.2020

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COVID-19 – Update – Prosecutions and Limitation Periods (8 April 2020)

08.04.2020

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COVID-19 – Commercial Tenancies – What Landlords & Tenants Should Know (6 April 2020)

06.04.2020

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Failing to Comply with a Local Government Standards Panel Order

11.03.2020

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The Consequences of Incorrectly Terminating a Contract

17.01.2020

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Council Bias Alleged

13.12.2019

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Parliament to Consider Class Actions Regime for WA

09.07.2019

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Crown Land – Is It A Lease Or A Licence Where There Is A Public Access Reservation?

24.05.2019

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Resolving the “Gordian Knot” – Competing Land Use Classifications in WA

04.04.2019

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Giving Evidence Before The State Administrative Tribunal

18.03.2019

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To Be or Not to Be…a Park Home

17.01.2019

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The State Administrative Tribunal’s Jurisdiction to Resolve Disputes when a Party Moves Interstate

17.01.2019

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Short Term Accommodation… Cash Cow or Criminal Conduct?

08.11.2018

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Can a Grouped Dwelling Unit be Split Into Two and Rented Separately? No!

08.11.2018

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To Occupy or Not to Occupy

08.11.2018

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You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Light! Protecting Your Home’s Solar Access

08.11.2018

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Encroachment and Adverse Possession

01.11.2018

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No Duty of Care Owed….This Time

06.09.2018

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How to Get In – Powers of Entry Under The Public Health Act

29.08.2018

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The Requirement for Certainty and Specificity in Building Orders and Direction Notices

29.08.2018

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Thou Shalt Not Pass…Even Though Conditional Development Approval Says You Can!

28.08.2018

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Why Councillors View Compliance Sections as an Important Pillar of the Council

08.08.2018

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SAT Determines Validity of Developer Contribution

05.07.2018

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Providing a Villa for One’s Own Benefit is Not ‘Land Used for a Charitable Purpose’ 

11.06.2018

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Involved with Planning Approvals in WA? There May be Changes Ahead…

11.06.2018

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SAT – Costs Application in Review Proceedings Dismissed

10.05.2018

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The Stage of Development is Important When Applying the Deemed Planning Provisions

30.04.2018

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The R-Codes and the Deemed Provisions

19.12.2017

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WA Bushfires Planning and Building Regulations – Designed to Increase the Chances of Survival in a Bushfire

27.11.2017

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The Limits on Non-conforming Use Exemptions

31.10.2017

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He Either had Nic Naitanui-like Skills or the Boundary Line was too Close to the Fence

29.09.2017

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There is no such Thing as Retrospective Planning Approval: Supreme Court Confirms

31.08.2017

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Aged Care Accommodation Need Not Be Subsidised to be ‘Charitable’

19.12.2016

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What Can Enable a Local Government to Withhold/Not Issue a Building Permit?

19.12.2016

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The New Associations Incorporations Act 2015 (WA) – Powers of the Commissioner

30.11.2016

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Retrospective Approval – “A Misnomer”

30.11.2016

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The New Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (WA) – Administration and Winding Up

31.10.2016

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The New Associations Incorporations Act 2015 (WA) – Statutory Management

05.09.2016

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The New Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (WA) – Reviews and Audits

30.08.2016

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The New Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (WA) – Financial Reporting and Accountability

26.07.2016

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The Hidden Value of Written Facts in the Magistrates Court

25.07.2016

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The New Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (WA) – The Duties of Officers

30.06.2016

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How Not To Get Singed By The New Building Bush Fire Regulations

31.05.2016

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The New Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (WA) – The Management

31.05.2016

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Recent Changes to the Building Regulations 2012 that Affect Barriers to Private Swimming Pools

31.05.2016

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Be Careful When Choosing Furniture For Your Patrons

29.04.2016

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Getting Your Notices Right – When Near Enough is Not Good Enough

29.04.2016

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The New Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (WA) – The Rules

29.04.2016

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The New Associations Incorporation Act 2015 (WA) – The Key Reforms

30.03.2016

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Metro Central Joint Development Assessment Panel Decision Set Aside

30.03.2016

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Councillors in Western Australia to Disclose Gifts and Contributions to Travel within 10 Days and Online

26.02.2016

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Go Ahead Given to Amend Strata Titles Act – Overview of Proposed Changes

29.01.2016

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Two New Supreme Court Decisions Affecting Local Government Prosecutions

29.01.2016

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5 Things You Need To Know – New Planning Requirements For Bushfire Prone Areas

22.12.2015

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Role of the Superintendent in Construction Projects

29.10.2015

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Conflict and Bias in Dog Attack Case

30.09.2015

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Local Governments To Ensure Contractors Do Not Exploit Workers

31.08.2015

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Maximising the Value of Written Legal Advice

31.08.2015

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Exercising Discretion in Decision Making

25.07.2015

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Winky Pop and the Quasi-Judicial Role of Council

25.07.2015

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Strata Titles Act Reform Update

30.06.2015

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Powers of Entry for Local Governments

30.06.2015

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Is Evidence Collected Illegally Always Inadmissible?

28.05.2015

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Are Local Governments the Owners of Land Under Management Orders?

25.05.2015

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How Can a Landlord Best Protect Their Rights from an Insolvent Tenant

25.05.2015

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Who Decides Who Decides? Delegation in Local Government

25.05.2015

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Jurisdiction of the SAT Clarified

26.02.2015

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New Supreme Court Appeal Case Confirms Mocilac Decision

30.01.2015

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Injurious Affection for the “New” Owners

30.01.2015

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Delegations, Authorisations and Amalgamations

09.12.2014

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When Is “Late”, “Too Late” to Apply to SAT for a Review?

26.11.2014

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Effect of Amalgamation on Local Government Owned Land and Property Leases

14.11.2014

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Keeping up with New ‘Disability Parking’ Regulations

10.11.2014

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Amalgamation and Regional Local Governments

14.10.2014

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The 5Z Protection for Local Government

26.09.2014

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Is Your Service Charge Invalid?

26.09.2014

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Effect of Amalgamation on Crown Land under Management Orders

23.09.2014

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Forcing Amalgamations – Update 5

09.09.2014

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Early August 2013 Update to “Forcing Amalgamations: How Big is the Threat?”

27.08.2014

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Effects of amalgamation on Local Government Contracts for Goods and Services

22.08.2014

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Local Laws and Amalgamations

31.07.2014

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Planning Schemes after Council amalgamations

31.07.2014

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Free Lunch or Grange – Fail to Disclose at Your Peril

30.05.2014

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Changes to Laws Affecting Incorporated Associations in Western Australia

30.05.2014

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Planning Offences – More Time to Prosecute

31.03.2014

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Forcing Amalgamations – Update 4

30.01.2014

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Forcing Amalgamations – How real is the threat – Update 2

14.11.2013

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Squatters Lack Consent and Pay the Price

27.09.2013

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Forcing Amalgamations: How big is the Threat?

23.09.2013

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