Issues Associated with Heads of Agreement

A Heads of Agreement (HOA) or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is commonly used in business negotiations which have reached a certain point with final documentation pending.

Case note: improper planning conditions

In South of Perth Yacht Club (Inc) v Jacob MLA [2016] the Supreme Court of Western Australia quashed the Minister for Environment's decision to impose a condition upon the Yacht Club requiring it to enter into a new lease, as part of the approval granted by the Minister, for an application to commence development within an area of riverbed the subject of a lease between the Yacht Club, as lessee, and the Minister for Transport, as lessor (the Lease).

Know your land rights: implications of ESAs

Over 98,000 parcels of land in Western Australia are identified as environmentally sensitive areas (ESA).

Winding up a corporation

There are a number of grounds for a corporation to be wound up. Not all of these concern the corporation's insolvency, though it is the most common basis for applications for winding up.

Recovery of debts and statutory demands

Cash is king and bad debts can be extremely detrimental to your business.

Landlords beware! Lease security deposit and the PPSA

Property leases commonly include provisions that require the tenant to provide some form of security deposit or bond (Security Deposit).

Changes to laws governing incorporated associations

Western Australian incorporated associations will be subject to new laws from 1 July 2016.

Changes impacting foreign buyers

Involved in a transaction involving the sale of property to a foreign buyer?