26 Jul 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment High Court of Australia orders that New Acland's applications for mining leases and an amended ... The case of Oakey Coal Action Alliance Inc v New Acland Coal Pty Ltd [2021] HCA 2 has a protracted litigation history, which culminated in a decision by the High Court of Australia allowing an appeal by Oakey Coal Action Alliance Inc
26 Jul 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment New South Wales Court of Appeal confirms that there does not need to be a "proper planning ... The case of Dincel Construction System Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [2021] NSWCA 133 concerned an appeal under section 58 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW)...
26 Jul 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment Planning and Environment Court of Queensland lacks jurisdiction to hear an appeal against the ... The case of Vanriet Development Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council [2021] QPEC 17 concerned an application by the Brisbane City Council to the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland.
26 Jul 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment Queensland Court of Appeal finds that the Planning and Environment Court did not make an error ... The case of Bucknell & Anor v Townsville City Council & Anor [2021] QCA 26 concerned an application by the Applicants to the Queensland Court of Appeal.
26 Jul 2021 Planning, infrastructure and environment South Australian Supreme Court dismisses an appeal by an employer, which alleged an error of the ... The case of Ashton Valley Fresh Pty Ltd v Dolan [2021] SASC 44 concerned an appeal to the Supreme Court of South Australia (Court) against convictions ordered under section 34(2) of the Environment Protection Act 1993 (SA)...
23 Jul 2021 Property NSW Emergency COVID-19 Regulations regarding leases are back, with a few important differences As a result of the latest lockdown in Sydney, the NSW Government has re-introduced a number of emergency COVID-19 tenancy measures.
21 Jul 2021 Corporate and commercial Greensill appeal dismissed Australian discretionary trusts may not be an optimal structure for holding assets where capital gains are to be distributed to foreign beneficiaries.
16 Jul 2021 Intellectual property and technology The risks in requiring customers to hand over personal information Retailers and those who are not required by law to record details of members of the public must exercise significant caution in communicating a desire to record details of the public.
13 Jul 2021 Book review - The Dead Eye and the Deep Blue Sea Nicola Arvidson provides a book review of The Dead Eye and Deep Blue Sea, a compelling firsthand visual memoir by Vannak Anan Prum, which provides a personal account of modern slavery
9 Jul 2021 Education Corporate and commercial Employment and safety NSW lockdown extension - checklist for education providers The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact on the Education sector, with many of our clients overwhelmed by the snap changes and the issues that arise from changing restrictions.