Today’s correspondent asks about enforcing the need for fire breaks in Western Australia. They say:
As a fire manager we find that local governments that are responsible for the enforcing & infringing of Firebreak notices are very reluctant – or believe they…
Daniella Lalezari v North Metropolitan Health Service [2026] WADC 68 (Link to JADE).
This claim arose from the birth of the plaintiff in 2020 at King Edward Memorial Hospital. At birth, she was in a critically compromised condition, described…
Lise v Boulton [2026] QSC 176 considers whether the discharge of an adoption order restores eligibility to claim family provision from a biological parent’s estate.
Eligibility is a threshold requirement in family provision proceedings. Most disputes concern the status of a…
Western Australians who have had a child through surrogacy, whether in Western Australia, elsewhere in Australia or overseas, may soon have an important opportunity to obtain legal recognition as parents.
The Western Australian Government is seeking registrations from past surrogacy…
For far too long, Western Australia singled out gay couples, single men, and many others in the LGBTQIA+ community for unequal treatment under its surrogacy law. That discrimination has now been struck down in a landmark case, and it is…
Moffatt v North Metropolitan Health Service [2026] WADC 6 (Link to JADE).
The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant for alleged negligence in relation to the alleged misadministration of the magnesium sulphate infusion in anticipation of premature delivery…
Today’s correspondent says:
I understand in WA that during an emergency:
“Traffic Controllers in attendance at a road closure do not have the authority to prevent access, but may take details of the registration plate number of any road user…
Keogh v Bartlett [2026] WASC 166 (Link to Austlii).
With thanks to Tina Cockburn for drawing attention to this recent decision of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
The plaintiff sought orders that each of the first defendant (Mr…
If you’ve been waiting for Western Australia’s new surrogacy and fertility laws to take effect, you’re not alone—and the honest answer right now is: nobody knows exactly when they will.
In this short update, Stephen Page, Director at Page Provan…
When the executor fails to administer the estate.
Civil Contempt
In AMIEU v Mudginberri Station Pty Ltd (1986) 161 CLR 98;[1986] HCA 4, the High Court (Gibbs CJ, Mason, Wilson and Deane JJ) commented on the development of a distinction…
