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LG Alert – the Accreditation Authority’s new enforcement ‘tools’ under the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (the Act)
Are you aware of the new regulation 113A in the recently-Gazetted Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) (Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations 2024?
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LG Alert – Planning Law Update – ancillary accommodation and student accommodation definition changes and dealing with the ‘seriously at variance’ question
In late 2023, the application of the ‘unfair contract term’ regime contained within the Australian Consumer Law (the ACL) was expanded on account of the implementation of the Treasury Laws…
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Updates to the Unfair Contract Terms Regime – new year, new terms?
In late 2023, the application of the ‘unfair contract term’ regime contained within the Australian Consumer Law (the ACL) was expanded on account of the implementation of the Treasury Laws…
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The Year of the 'Sovereign Citizen': Guidance for Finance and Rating Staff
Some of you may remember, or at least heard of, the number of challenges councils received back in 2007 based on constitutional grounds
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The ‘Qualified Independent Person’ : The What?
Amendments made to the Local Government Act 1999, as part of the broader Local Government Reform process, have seen the introduction of a new ‘person’ into the legislative framework, being…
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Conflict of Interest – the limited exception to the imperative to vote
There appears to, again, be some confusion about the limited exception to the requirement that a Member who is present at a council (or committee) meeting must vote on a…
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Kelledy Jones Lawyers’ Legislative Compliance Register Update and Digest Service
We expect that like many other SA councils which have a clear corporate governance focus, that you maintain a Legislative Obligation Register and/or Legislative Compliance Tracking Register as part of…
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Recognition of Associate Directors in Doyle’s Guide
Raising the bar. That is our promise in delivering our tailored training program.