A common tool used by local governments to secure outstanding rates debts is the lodgement of a rates caveat pursuant to section 6.64(3) of the Local Government Act 1995. Lodging such a caveat prevents any dealings (including refinancing, sale of land etc) on the land...

For the past 150 years it has been necessary for lawyers and conveyancers to physically attend settlements, which would involve the handing over and checking of paper documents, exchange of cheques and subsequent lodgement of document at Landgate. Once settlement had...

On 29 March 2018, amendments were made to the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (TA Act) with related minor amendments to the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (GST Act) aimed at altering the mechanism and process for the collection of GST in the...

The Western Australian Court of Appeal has held that an easement in gross granted in 1993 under the now-repealed section 33A of the Public Works Act 1902 (WA), was fully enforceable.  The owners of the land burdened by the easement (burdened owners) had mounted a...