The Defamation Amendment Act 2020 (Amending Act) commenced operation on 1 July 2021. It represents the first stage of proposed reforms to defamation law. The Amending Act significantly reformed the Defamation Act 2005 (Defamation Act). But how are these changes relevant to…
GIPA Act review of Information Commissioner’s decision finds Council’s decision justified
30 May, 2019
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) recently considered an application under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) for review of a decision of the Information Commissioner. While the Information Commissioner’s decisions when reviewing GIPA Act decisions…
The Land and Environment Court has recently been required to balance the public interest against private interests in the context of a marina development. The decision has reinforced the Court’s earlier test that in the context of the State Environmental Planning Policy Sydney…