This decision has been overturned on appeal. See our blog in respect of the appeal judgment here. In a recent NSW Land and Environment Court decision, the Court rejected an appeal against a decision of the Local Court to stay…
It is well established that before a consent authority has the power to grant development consent, the owner of the land on which the development is to take place must give consent to the lodgment of the development application. If…
On 20 January 2022, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (‘EPA‘) released its final Climate Change Policy and Action Plan. The policy and plan follow the landmark case of Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action Incorporated v Environment Protection Authority [2021] NSWLEC…
The Federal Court of Australia in Bob Brown Foundation Inc v Minister for the Environment (No 2) [2022] FCA 873 has confirmed how the precautionary principle is to be interpreted and applied under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act…
The NSW EPA has released its draft Climate Change Policy and Action Plan for public consultation. The policy and plan follow the landmark case of Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action Incorporated v Environment Protection Authority [2021] NSWLEC 92. In that…