Written by Todd Neal, Anthony Landro (1), Bethany Burke, Joanne Queiros

The NSW Supreme Court has allowed damages against Transport for NSW for small businesses affected by the Sydney Light Rail construction

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Written by Ian Wright, Nadia Czachor, Hugh Russell

Queensland Court of Appeal orders a rehearing in respect of an appeal against the refusal of a temporary works camp, which is again refused after the rehearing

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Written by Ian Wright, Nadia Czachor, Hugh Russell

Planning and Environment Court of Queensland refuses a submitter appeal against a gymnasium and rock climbing facility in a locality approved for warehouse and industry uses

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Written by Ian Wright, Nadia Czachor, Hugh Russell

Planning and Environment Court of Queensland knocks the house down in finding that a pre-1947 dwelling house does not contribute to traditional building character

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Written by Ian Wright, Nadia Czachor, Hugh Russell

Planning and Environment Court of Queensland refuses a master planned community on ecological and residential character grounds

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Written by Todd Neal, Katherine Pickerd, Joanne Queiros

New South Wales Land and Environment Court extensively considers the "fit and proper person" test for issuing an environment protection licence in Crush and Haul Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2023] NSWLEC 1367

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Written by Todd Neal, Katherine Pickerd, Emily Webber

New South Wales Land and Environment Court finds private prosecutor commenced a number of proceedings out of time, except for proceedings commenced for the unlawful disposal of asbestos waste

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Written by Todd Neal, Katherine Pickerd, Bethany Burke

New South Wales Land and Environment Court says integrated development scheme is not a "one-stop shop" for an environment protection licence

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Written by David Passarella, Evie Atkinson-Willes

Controversial 'Parade development' in Ocean Grove, Geelong - 'monstrous overdevelopment' or new precedent for a growing city?

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Written by Ian Wright, Nadia Czachor, Matt Richards

Planning and Environment Court of Queensland allows appeal against conditions imposed restricting alterations to the interior of a State heritage building on the basis that such interior is not part of the building's cultural heritage significance

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Written by Todd Neal, Mollie Hunt, Anthony Landro (1)

NSW Land Valuations 2023 - Impacts on NSW Land Tax

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Written by Ian Wright, Nadia Czachor, Courtney Palmer

Commonwealth's decision to enter into gas exploration contracts found to be legally unreasonable by the Federal Court of Australia

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