Nathan Sloan, Author at McLeods Lawyers

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Inconsistency between Parking Local Laws and Road Traffic Code

Published on 28 February 2023| By Nathan Sloan

On 8 December 2021, Mr Gilbert was convicted in the Fremantle Magistrates Court of an offence of parking a vehicle on a footpath, contrary to clause 33(f) of the City of Cockburn Parking and Parking Facility Local Law 2007 (Local Law). Mr Gilbert subsequently appealed...

Litigation and dispute resolution, Updates

Implications of the High Court’s decision in Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Voller

Published on 27 October 2022| By Nathan Sloan

Introduction The issue of defamation is becoming increasingly prominent in a local government context. Given the burgeoning social media landscape, it is becoming ever easier for members of the public to post defamatory material on social media platforms, such as...

Compliance and enforcement, Updates

Defences and costs in local government parking prosecutions

Published on 15 September 2022| By Nathan Sloan

On 25 March 2022, Mr Mongol was found guilty in the Fremantle Magistrates Court of the offence of parking a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle was on or over a footpath, contrary to clause 3.10(e) of the City of Melville Parking Local Law 2016 (Local Law). Mr...

Inconsistency between Parking Local Laws and Road Traffic Code

Implications of the High Court’s decision in Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Voller

Defences and costs in local government parking prosecutions

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