As disasters of immense scale proliferate, the composite legal response is forming into an emergent and distinct area of practice.Snapshot Disasters, both man-made and natural,…
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?Snapshot A…
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.Snapshot As a…
By Madeleine O'Connor - 1 min read
The power of a consent authority to vary a development standard under clause 4.6 of the Standard Instrument is an important aspect of planning regulations…
By Michael Mantei - 1 min read
The Government appears committed to combatting what it sees as a rise in environmental ‘lawfare’ and to limiting the ability of groups or individuals to…
By Mark Seymour - 3 min read
Two recent decisions in the Court of Appeal have curtailed the grounds on which certificates can be set aside in judicial review proceedings. By JOSIE…
By Josie Walker - 2 min read
The NSW Land & Environment Court has confirmed that land can be said to be used for ‘public recreation’ only if it is open to…
By Christopher Conolly and Benjamin Harris - 2 min read
Pending changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 will create a new system of tiered penalties for planning offences. By JOSIE WALKER.Snapshot Pending changes to…
By Josie Walker - 2 min read
Recently, almost unprecedented changes or proposals for change have been made to the laws governing coal mining and coal seam gas activities in NSW. Land…
By Ian Coleman SC - 2 min read
Climate change, although causing individuals to flee their country of nationality, does not by itself establish refugee status. By STEPHEN TULLY.Snapshot Climate change, although causing…
By Stephen Tully - 1 min read
A water access licence allows for the licence and water allocation to be bought, sold, subdivided, consolidated and changed. BY JULIANNA KNEEBONE and DUNCAN BRAKELL.Snapshot…
By Julianna Kneebone and Duncan Brakell - 1 min read
Removal of third party merits appeals to the Land and Environment Court has been the goal of mining and gas industries. Recourse to an independent,…
By Sue Higginson - 1 min read