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Building works without a permit – addressing widespread non-compliance by builders

Published on 22 June 2026| By Tim Beckett

1. Overview Under the provisions of the Building Act 2011 (Act), all building work requires a permit unless it is the subject of a specific exemption within the Act or Building Regulations 2012. In recent years, we have observed a vastly differential approach by many...

Planning and environment, Updates

Inconsistency and the deemed provisions in Western Australia

Published on 15 June 2026| By Craig Slarke

A key element of the reforms to the planning system commenced in WA more than a decade and a half ago was to ‘streamline and clarify existing provisions and processes to improve the efficiency of the approvals process’.[1] The introduction of the model...

Governance and administrative law, Updates

Managing behavioural complaints

Published on 24 April 2026| By Neil Douglas

New Year’s legislation Extensive legislative amendments, principally affecting the role of the Local Government Inspector (Inspector), came into force on 1 January 2026. Some of the amendments also affect the way in which behavioural breach complaints against Council...

Governance and administrative law, Updates

Navigating copyright infringement risks: Considerations for local governments

Published on 10 February 2026| By Roland Miller

A growing area of concern in the modern digital landscape is that of copyright infringement, and local governments are not exempt from this risk. Use of images on websites, marketing material or the like, without the adequate rights to do so, can result in costly...

Compliance and enforcement, Updates

Case Update on Demolition of ‘Dangerous’ Heritage Protected Buildings – Sanur Pty Ltd v City of Subiaco [2025] WASAT 107

Published on 10 October 2025| By McLeods Barristers Solicitors

Background In October 2025, the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) delivered a key decision concerning the demolition of the heritage-protected buildings at 424–436 Hay Street, Subiaco (Building). Sanur Pty Ltd, the owner, applied for a demolition permit citing...

Compliance and enforcement, Updates

Supreme Court clarifies the seizure and detention powers of local governments under the Dog Act 1976

Published on 01 October 2025| By Austen Mell

Introduction In Van Der Berg v City of Perth [2025] WASC 197, the Supreme Court of Western Australia decided a judicial review application concerning the seizure and detention of a dog by the City of Perth (City). The applicant challenged the lawfulness of the seizure...

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Building works without a permit – addressing widespread non-compliance by builders

Inconsistency and the deemed provisions in Western Australia

Managing behavioural complaints

Navigating copyright infringement risks: Considerations for local governments

Case Update on Demolition of ‘Dangerous’ Heritage Protected Buildings – Sanur Pty Ltd v City of Subiaco [2025] WASAT 107

Supreme Court clarifies the seizure and detention powers of local governments under the Dog Act 1976

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