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Rent from residential properties is a common sources of income for investors. Investment properties can, however, be a giant headache for landlords (also known as lessors) when terminating a residential lease and re-possessing the property because of an un-cooperative tenant. Tenants may breach their lease agreements in a range of ways, including by failing to…

A Conditional Release Order (CRO), also known as a Good Behaviour Bond, is an order that can be made by a court at sentencing under Part 7 of the Sentencing Act 1995 (WA).  Conditional Release Orders require the offender to avoid re-offending for a period of time and comply with other conditions.  When a court…

Laws regulating abortion in Australia vary dramatically between different states and territories. Abortion was decriminalised in Western Australia in 1998. Abortion is now available on request up to 20 weeks’ gestation and after 20 weeks gestation with the agreement of two medical practitioners. Western Australia has not yet legislated for ‘safe access zones’ around medical…

In Western Australia the law views a young person under the age of 18 years as being vulnerable and as experiencing disadvantages when dealing with police. The law recognizes that a young person may make mistakes and that young people often do not think about the consequences of their actions. For this reason, a responsible…