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TfNSW liable for nuisance in constructing the Sydney Light Rail – the importance of project planning

6 Aug, 2023

As part of wider class action proceedings, the Supreme Court of NSW (Court) has found Transport for NSW (TfNSW) liable for financial damage suffered by two businesses during the construction of the Sydney Light Rail under the legal principles of…

How is light pollution regulated in NSW?

21 Oct, 2021

It has been claimed that artificial light at night is the fastest growing pollutant in the world. And whether or not that is demonstrably the case, it does seem that relatively little has been written about how law and policy…

Court clarifies the meaning of ‘pollution’ and finds civil liability for downstream erosion

3 May, 2021

Justice Preston, Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, recently issued judgment against the Sydney Water Corporation (Sydney Water) in proceedings brought by JK Williams Staff Pty Ltd (Williams) for the significant erosion of the…

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TfNSW liable for nuisance in constructing the Sydney Light Rail – the importance of project planning

How is light pollution regulated in NSW?

Court clarifies the meaning of ‘pollution’ and finds civil liability for downstream erosion

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