When your contract ends up in the bin: United Resource Management Pty Ltd v Par Recycling Services Pty Ltd
The NSW Court of Appeal recently handed down its decision on United Resource Management Pty Ltd v Par Recycling Services…
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When is there a ‘matter’ for the Federal Court to resolve?
Open a public law textbook and it will tell you that federal jurisdiction arising from the subject matters in sections…
Dude, where’s my truck? NSW Supreme Court considers the liability of councils in exercising impounding powers
Context Justice Mitchelmore, sitting in the Common Law Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, has confirmed an…
Court of Appeal gives reasons about reasons: what reasons for the original consent can be taken into account in a s4.55 modification?
Key findings s4.55(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) provides relevantly that: In determining an application for…
Caselaw on compliance with development standards reaches new heights? Consent granted despite proven breach of height standard without a cl 4.6 request still valid
The recent Court of Appeal decision in El Khouri v Gemaveld Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 78 saw the dismissal of…
The National Anti-Corruption Commission and the Australian public sector
The National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022 (the Act) establishes an integrity body with considerable powers to investigate and deal with corrupt conduct by…