Practice and procedure in the NSW Land and Environment Court — Class 1 appeals, Class 3 compensation proceedings, costs orders and offers of compromise.
The COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures – Miscellaneous) Act 2020 (NSW), effective 14 May 2020, amended the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) by doubling the time to lodge
When a dispossessed landowner challenges the Valuer-General’s compensation determination in Class 3 Land and Environment Court proceedings, the usual rule is that a reasonable applicant recovers their costs, unless they
The general rule in Class 4 Land and Environment Court proceedings is that costs follow the event – the losing party pays the winner’s costs. In limited circumstances the Court
The NSW Land and Environment Court is a specialist superior court established by the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), with jurisdiction over planning, environmental, land and mining matters
Class 1 merit appeals in the Land and Environment Court are typically contests between home owners or developers appealing the refusal of a development application and the relevant consent authority.
One of the government’s more intrusive powers is the compulsory acquisition of land for a designated public purpose. Where disputes arise over compensation – typically determined by the Valuer-General –
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