Background While there are many offences under the Food Act 2008 (WA) (Act) which are easily detectable and identifiable, especially by reference to the requirements of the Food Standards Code (FSC), there are a number of concepts which require a more fluid...

IntroductionLocal governments are frequently required to consider applications to keep more than the prescribed number of permitted dogs at a residential premises, which necessarily requires a balancing act between the potential benefit to the applicant and the...

The bush fire season in Western Australia typically runs from early November through to late March every year. It is likely we will look back on the most recent bush fire season, as a nation, as one of the worst on record. Moving forward, there will be a greater...