23 Nov 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment Planning and Environment Court of Queensland determines two connected cases; a minor change ... The case of 11 Ludlow Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council [2020] QPEC 55 concerned an application in pending proceeding by 11 Ludlow Pty Ltd to the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland.
23 Nov 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment Planning and Environment Court of Queensland holds that proposed changes to a development ... The case of Cleanaway Solid Waste Pty Ltd v Ipswich City Council & Ors [2020] QPEC 47 concerned an application by Cleanaway Solid Waste Pty Ltd (Applicant) to the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland.
23 Nov 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment A search order in Queensland is extraordinary and not a mere investigatory tool The case of Adani Mining Pty Ltd & Anor v Pennings [2020] QCA 169 concerned an appeal to the Queensland Court of Appeal.
22 Nov 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment Queensland Supreme Court dismisses judicial review challenges in respect of rating decisions for ... The case of Island Resorts (Apartments) Pty Ltd v Gold Coast City Council [2020] QSC 145 concerned an originating application to the Queensland Supreme Court.
22 Nov 2020 Planning, infrastructure and environment The rise of jurisdictional facts and the challenge to the Coastal Management SEPP in Reysson v ... NSW Court of Appeal dismisses a challenge brought by a landowner in Tweed Heads against the validity of coastal wetlands mapping in the State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018.
16 Nov 2020 Digital governance, cyber and privacy Does the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation have extra-territorial effect? Before concluding that GDPR applies, a close analysis of what exactly the overseas entity does and the components of its supply chain is warranted.
15 Nov 2020 China Practice Foreign Investment Regime to commence on 1 January 2021 - exposure draft released (Part 2) An overview of the key changes in part two of the government's proposed reforms to Australia's foreign investment framework.
6 Nov 2020 Corporate and commercial Tax Change to foreign capital gains withholding obligations for mortgagees exercising power of sale Many mortgagees selling land under a power of sale will no longer be required to apply for a variation of the foreign capital gains withholding amount after the issue of a legislative instrument by the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation.
3 Nov 2020 Property Protections for retail and commercial tenants extended in New South Wales As anticipated, the NSW Government has now released the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation (No 2) 2020 (New Regulation).
25 Oct 2020 Corporate and commercial Tax New stamp duty exemption for small business restructures in Queensland The Queensland Office of State Revenue has introduced an administrative arrangement which exempts certain restructures involving small businesses from transfer duty and vehicle registration duty.