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A Wesfarmers-owned lithium refinery development planned in Kwinana has navigated a traffic issue which led to a State Administrative Tribunal appeal.

The City of Fremantle has recommended the refusal of an eight-storey mixed-use development on McCabe Street, citing concerns over scale and height.

A flurry of renewable projects has connected to the grid in recent months, although the pace of development could slow.

Plans by Ingham's Group to vacate prime real estate in Wanneroo have been delayed after property developer Harvis Capital won a Supreme Court ruling overturning development approval for the chicken producer's new site in Muchea.

There has been a significant re-ranking of law firms in Perth over the past year, while the sector is also adapting to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions.

As the effects of the coronavirus pandemic worsen, businesses are making sure they are prepared for disruption, with many trialing work from home arrangements.

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Poseidon Nickel has made two key additions to its board and management team as it moves closer towards the restart of its flagship Black Swan operation near Kalgoorlie.

WA-owned and independent HHG Legal Group, Kott Gunning Lawyers and Slee Anderson & Pidgeon have all reached their 100-year anniversaries.

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HWL Ebsworth Lawyers is set to become the sixth largest law firm in Western Australia after striking a deal to acquire boutique Perth firm Bellanhouse Lawyers.

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Local Aboriginal leaders hope WA can match the success of the federal government's indigenous procurement policy.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has given a Nedlands sports club the green light to appeal its failed attempt at regaining a liquor licence, after its facilities where deemed not to constitute a sports arena.

The ranking of Perth's major law firms has changed substantially over the past two years.

The Supreme Court has thrown out a claim by former mining executive Derek Ammon, who had complained about the impact of noise at the Raffles hotel on his neighbouring apartment.

The Western Australian Planning Commission is weighing its options after losing a recent appeal against a Board of Valuers' decision.

Hames Sharley has appointed Stephen Moorcroft as a principal in its Western Australian workplace team.

Vinnies CEO Sleepout is fast approaching and Perth's business leaders are calling for support to help them reach their goals.

A new association is aiming to liven up the streets of the CBD and fill its empty spaces with startups and creative enterprises via short-term and rent-free rolling leases.

SPECIAL REPORT: There has been a flurry of high-profile moves by senior lawyers in Perth as the sector readies for a pick-up from several quiet years.

Kalgoorlie-based bank Goldfields Money has agreed to a scrip-based merger with mortgage aggregator Finsure, valuing the combined group at $97.5 million.

Grant Thornton has appointed Matthew Hingeley head, audit and assurance.

Brisbane-based Firstmac Holdings said today it would not extend its cash takeover offer for Goldfields Money, which has recommended shareholders support an alternative scrip-based merger with mortgage aggregator Finsure.

Westpac Bank has absorbed the Western Australian business banking operations of its wholly-owned subsidiary St George Bank, adding to a string of changes in the sector.

A long-running dispute between Karara Mining and DM Civil over a contract originally worth $26 million has highlighted the extraordinary gulf that often arises between project developers and contractors when their relationship sours.

Legal appointments

West Perth law firm HHG Legal Group has bolstered its leadership team by recruiting Lavan executive chairman Greg Gaunt, who expects the move will rejuvenate his career.

As the big accounting firms in Australia move to build up their legal practices, law firm Clayton Utz is pushing back, setting up its own forensics and technology services practice.

Woodside Petroleum's impending move to its new offices has provided an unexpected visibility and branding boost, with the oil and gas company's logo appearing on two prominent Perth CBD skyscrapers.

NYFL gets new CEO

SPECIAL REPORT: Former mining boss Charlie Bass and surgeon Peter Santa Maria are among the growing number of people in Western Australia looking to make innovation a commercial reality.

Two very different Perth companies, tech start-up Pointerra and precast concrete manufacturer WestStar Industrial, have begun trading on the ASX today after completing their respective reverse takeovers.

WA Deaf Society has appointed Millie Richmond-Scott as a board member and Gerry Rayner as its new deputy chair.

Tony Chong has been appointed as non-executive chairman of TV2U Worldwide. Mr Chong is a corporate and tax lawyer and also serves as the lead partner of Lavan Legal's corporate services group.

Cinzia Donald has been appointed as a special counsel in the litigation and dispute resolution team of Lavan Legal.

SPECIAL REPORT: Perth's small bar scene is evolving into one of the nation's most vibrant, but red tape is returning as an issue despite a proliferation of venues.

Corporate lawyer Derek La Ferla has been nominated for a position on the board of Kalgoorlie-based Goldfields Money, while chairman Allan Pendal has stepped down as chairman.

Law firm Minter Ellison has promoted Kip Fitzsimon and Gehann Perera to partners in the Perth office.