2 Jul 2020 Employment and safety Tougher industrial manslaughter laws in NSW, Victoria and Queensland Employers take note: industrial manslaughter laws now implemented in NSW, and tougher workplace manslaughter laws in Victoria take effect on 1 July.
29 Jun 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment NSW Government's plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050 A summary of the key measures that will take place in New South Wales between now and 2030 to reach Stage 1 goals.
29 Jun 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment Subterranean compulsory acquisitions and corridor preservation Issues for landowners to consider who may be impacted by NSW government's subsurface infrastructure plans
26 Jun 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment Need for a shopping centre outweighs the requirement that the development be "small-scale" The case of Fabcot Pty Ltd v Cairns Regional Council & Ors [2020] QPEC 17 concerned four appeals to the Planning and Environment Court.
26 Jun 2020 Corporate and commercial One centralised business information register and director identification numbers Royal assent has recently been received for a legislative package consisting of five bills...
26 Jun 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment Proposed child care centre use in a flood-prone area held to be inconsistent with planning controls The case of Black Inc Architecture Pty Ltd v Ipswich City Council [2020] QPEC 13 concerned an appeal to the Planning and Environment Court.
26 Jun 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment Change application for change of mind? The Queensland Planning and Environment Court says no The case of Thomco (No. 2087) Pty Ltd v Noosa Shire Council [2020] QPEC 8 concerned a change application for a minor change.
26 Jun 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment Court of Appeal overturns Planning and Environment Court decision and requires Council to ... The case of Gold Coast City Council v Sunland Group Limited & Anor [2020] QCA 89 concerned an appeal to the Queensland Court of Appeal (Court of Appeal) against a decision of the Planning and Environment Court.
24 Jun 2020 Property Damage caused to a hotel business due to unperformed landlord's works A recent decision of the NSW Supreme Court in Ryals Hotel Pty Ltd v Zhaos Pty Ltd [2020] NSWSC 719....
24 Jun 2020 Property The Outlook for Residential Property Developers In this video update, Brendan Maier, one of our Sydney partners and a member of our National Property team, discusses the impact of Covid on the current residential property development market across Australia's eastern seaboard