16 Aug 2023 Planning, infrastructure and environment The NSW Supreme Court has allowed damages against Transport for NSW for small businesses ... The recent decision handed down in Hunt Leather Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW [2023] NSWSC 840, has upheld a claim for private nuisance brought in relation to the interference caused by the NSW Government's Sydney Light Rail project.
15 Aug 2023 Planning, infrastructure and environment Government Energy, mining and resources Queensland Court of Appeal orders a rehearing in respect of an appeal against the refusal of a ... QLD Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a decision of the Planning and Environment Court of QLD to dismiss an appeal against the decision of a local government to refuse a development application for temporary works camp.
15 Aug 2023 Planning, infrastructure and environment Government Planning and Environment Court of Queensland refuses a submitter appeal against a gymnasium and ... A recent case in the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland concerned a submitter appeal against a decision to approve a development application for a material change of use to facilitate a gymnasium and rock climbing facility.
15 Aug 2023 Digital governance, cyber and privacy Digital Governance Quarterly Roundup - August 2023 Welcome to the sixth issue of our quarterly Digital Governance newsletter. We have included our usual roundup of recent digital governance news and developments in Australia and around the world.
15 Aug 2023 Planning, infrastructure and environment Government Planning and Environment Court of Queensland knocks the house down in finding that a pre-1947 ... The case of Ficca & Ors v Brisbane City Council [2022] QPEC 52 concerned an appeal against the decision of the Brisbane City Council to refuse a development application for a development permit for the demolition of a pre-1947 house.
15 Aug 2023 Planning, infrastructure and environment Government Planning and Environment Court of Queensland refuses a master planned community on ecological ... The Planning and Environment Court of Queensland has refused an appeal against the refusal of a development application to facilitate a master planned community on the Sunshine Coast for reasons related to ecological impacts.
15 Aug 2023 Planning, infrastructure and environment Government New South Wales Land and Environment Court extensively considers the "fit and proper person ... Crush and Haul Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2023] NSWLEC 1367 involved a class 1 merits review relating to the deemed refusal of an application for an EPL for a quarry in Dirty Creek, near Coffs Harbour.
14 Aug 2023 Insurance Crystal balls, buffers and intuition - assessing future losses in personal injury cases ... Recent decision in the NSW Court of Appeal demonstrates the Court's approach to assessment of damages for future economic loss for loss of earning capacity in the case of young children.
8 Aug 2023 Corporate and commercial Takeovers: 8 trends and takeaways While below the extraordinary levels of recent pandemic years, Australia has seen significant public merger and acquisition (M&A) activity so far in 2023.
4 Aug 2023 Insurance Corporate and commercial Vicarious liability not extended in shared staff accommodation incident The High Court has allowed an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland, holding that vicarious liability did not extend to the circumstances.