The latest decisions from the Land & Environment Court involving jurisdictional preconditions, interpretation of savings provision and compulsory acquisitions.Jurisdictional preconditions to the grant of development…
A new take on the valuation of leasehold interests in resumption of land cases.Snapshot In resumption cases, the NSW Court of Appeal has stated that…
A recent decision has narrowed the scope of compensation for many resumed businesses, notwithstanding a clear statutory obligation to ‘justly compensate’ them. By ANDREW BEATTY…
The NSW Government’s controversial WestConnex development project receives a boost in the Court of Appeal. By KYE TRAN-TSAI and BENJAMIN ADAMS.Snapshot The New South Wales…
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.Key developments Review of the Local Court…
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.Key decisions Re Lambie [2018] HCA 6 Kalbasi v…
Reporting and analysis of the latest key judgments from the High Court of Australia. By ANDREW YUILE.Key decisions Regional Express Holdings Limited v Australian Federation…
Planning authorities will be required to prepare Community Consultation Plans, which may supplement public participation requirements under legislation. By JOSIE WALKER.Snapshot The Environmental Planning and…
The Law Society’s Policy and Practice team brings you a wrap-up of the most important issues of the moment.Key developments CTP reforms First Review of…
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…
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…