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
Regulatory watchdogs, ASIC and ACCC, are cracking down on greenwashing claims made by businesses and the consequences for false green claims are greater than ever.
By Teresa Torcasio and Katie Lau - 2 min read
With major infrastructure development in rural areas, lawyers should be knowledgeable of the Just Terms Act and what is compensable for resumption of land.
By Andrew Beatty and Paul Day - 2 min read
The latest decisions from the Land & Environment Court involving jurisdictional preconditions, interpretation of savings provision and compulsory acquisitions.
By Alistair Knox and Erin Keogh - 3 min read
The Law Society of NSW Briefing Paper brings you up to speed with the latest trends, cases and future direction of climate change litigation.
By Andrew Small - 1 min read
An expert analysis of recent cases in climate change litigation and what we can expect in 2022.
By Dr Laura Schuijers - 2 min read
The past year has seen many interesting developments across the various classes of jurisdiction of the Land and Environment Court.
By Alistair Knox - 1 min read
Some dispossessed owners of land in NSW can now seek compensation for land acquisition on the basis of ‘reinstatement’.
By Timothy Allen - 2 min read
Hutley and Hartford Davis share some of the practical steps directors can take to reduce the likelihood of liability arising from net zero climate change…
By Noel Hutley SC and Sebastian Hartford Davis - 7 min read
The Torres Strait success story offering hope for culturally significant sites at risk from development.
By Shane Roberts and Graham Carter - 3 min read
Lay observers and expert witnesses face off in the Montara oil spill class action.
By Richard Ryan and Ellen Parry - 3 min read