Sweeping amendments—new objects, new authorities and streamlined pathways—reorient the NSW planning system toward proportionality, productivity and housing.
By Anneliese Korber and Phoebe Saxon - 1 min read
With conservation covenants on the rise, lawyers need to grasp their complex legal, financial and ecological implications for rural landowners.
By Benjamin J. Richardson and Sarah Brugler - 1 min read
The myth of retroactive approval: legal insight on the role, misuse and case law behind increasingly controversial building information certificates.
By Mark Bonanno and Liam Mountford - 1 min read
Negotiating with acquiring authorities can be a minefield for dispossessed landowners as ambiguity over section 10A of the Just Terms Act pervades.
By Timothy Allen and Barisha Tashnin - 2 min read
How have courts responded to climate-related administrative challenges and are there inherent constraints in running such cases?
By Anna Huggins and Ellen Hawkins - 1 min read
Overturning a decision in the NSWLEC, this decision has significant implications for public land acquisitions across the State.
By Alex Beale and Tom White - 2 min read
New climate reporting laws are likely to impact supply chains over time and require a holistic approach to ESG requirements.
By Barbara Vrettos - 2 min read
As disasters of immense scale proliferate, the composite legal response is forming into an emergent and distinct area of practice.
By Professor Lee Godden - 1 min read
A recent High Court decision laid bare the flimsy patchwork of cultural heritage laws in Australia. Where have we got it right or wrong?
By Jonathan Fulcher - 1 min read
With some of the most significant changes in three decades, clients may be at risk of falling afoul of an empowered NSW EPA.
By Madeleine O'Connor - 1 min read
The Castle gets a real life sequel as TfNSW steps up compulsory acquisitions for the Western Sydney Airport and it’s associated Aerotropolis.
By Tom White and Alex Beale - 6 min read
Has legislative intervention gone too far? This NSWCA decision on a new design and building duty of care has big ramifications for the industry.
By Keith Redenbach - 2 min read
Recent environment and planning law decisions examining court-approved development applications, Interim Heritage Orders and more.
By Alistair Knox, Kristyn Glanville and Kyla Brunton - 2 min read