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WA liquor licence holders may not alter a licensed premises without the prior approval of the Director of Liquor Licensing.

Four divisions of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) have now replaced 22 former tribunals in NSW.

Six key issues have been raised in the review of the Public Interest Disclosure Act, as requiring further consideration.

NSW Supreme Court overturned a motor accident decision due to lack of reasoning and procedural fairness.

The industry argues that the laws inhibit trade (in betting, racing and sale of greyhounds) between NSW and other states.

Sydney Building Group demonstrates how the provision of detailed expert evidence and strategic design overcame Council concerns of tree removal and vegetation impacts.

The basis of the Councils' challenge focused on an allegation that there had been a denial of procedural fairness.

These proposed changes in procurement governance recognise different sizes and varied needs of Victorian local councils.

The Victorian Government has appointed the state's new Freedom of Information Commissioner, with a new FOI regime.

2014 saw a number of important developments in employment and safety law, particularly in the area of discrimination.

Queensland is currently experiencing one of the wettest summers on record which, at the time of writing, shows no sign of relenting as the Bureau of Meteorology continues to issue flood warnings for heavy rain and flash flooding over much of northern and eastern Queensland

In Starr Partners Pty Limited v Dev Prem Pty Ltd [2007] FCAFC 42 the Full Court of the Federal Court has reversed the primary Judge’s order dismissing an allegation of trade mark infringement.

The NSW Court of Appeal’s decision in Tsakirios v State of New South Wales is an important recent authority on the tort of misfeasance in public office. While the appeal was ultimately dismissed, the Court provided significant guidance on the nature and limits of the tort.

The 2016 report of the liquor licensing review made 129 recommendations to modernise the existing regulatory system.

As the introduction of the Re-Identification Bill shows, privacy reform remains high on the legislative agenda.

The decision is particularly instructive to local governments about responsibility to assess development applications.

Many of you would have read our previous Alerts regarding the proposed adoption in Australia of wide ranging personal property securities reforms. As a culmination of the public consultation process that has already been implemented by the Attorney-General's Department in relation to the new regime, the exposure draft of the Personal Property Securities Bill 2008 (PPS Bill) was referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on 13 November 2008.