Enforcement notices issued for development offence found to be defective and set aside on appeal
Posted by Clare Heitkonig
on 21 July 2021
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Planning and Environment Court decision demonstrates why loca...
Posted in:Local GovernmentCourt of AppealPlanning & EnvironmentDevelopment ApprovalEnforcement Notice |
What legal cures can landlords with bad tenants take now the Response Period under the Covid-19 “emergency response” regulations have ended?
Posted by Rebecca Durrant
on 5 July 2021
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Restrictions, remedies and practical considerations for landl...
Posted in:Local GovernmentLeaseDefaulting TenantsCommercial LeasingRebecca Durrant |
Challenge to higher rates levied on tourist rental properties dismissed
Posted by John Butt
on 17 June 2021
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Rating powers are broad and discretionary
In Island Resorts ...
Posted in:Local GovernmentSpecial RatingJohn Butt |
Local Council push for more open government limited by privacy laws
Posted by Elizabeth Neilson
on 14 June 2021
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How much do privacy laws and commercial-in-confidence provisi...
Posted in:Local GovernmentChargesPrivacyElizabeth Neilson |
How Councils can save resources when processing RTI requests relating to planning and development applications and approvals
Posted by Michael Cerruto
on 24 May 2021
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The administrative burden of Right to Information requests on...
Posted in:Local GovernmentRight to InformationMichael Cerruto |
Directors have rights too!
May 02 2022
Directors have rights to access company information and to seek independent professional advice
Introduction
A Councillor who is appointed as a&n...
Understanding the ‘storey’
Apr 11 2022
What rooftop space is excluded from the calculation of building height?
In regulating built form, many local government planning schemes rely...
Interpreting development approvals
Feb 24 2022
Take note of the High Court of Australia’s decision in Sunland Group Ltd v Gold Coast City Council1
Relevant highlights and facts
Litigatio...
