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Anti-discrimination

Goldman v Inner West Council

The Tribunal dismissed Ms Goldman’s sex discrimination complaint against Inner West Council and her victimisation complaint against Mr Ryan.

  • Sex discrimination in recruitment
  • Victimisation
  • Merit-based selection
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Compensation
  • Sex-discrimination
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Planning and environment

Foresti v Georges River Council

The Court upheld appeals by Jessica Tomini Foresti and made agreed orders granting consent for amended pool-related works and directing issue of a BIC.

  • Development application
  • Building information certificate
  • Conciliation conference
  • Unauthorised works
  • Stormwater management
  • Residential zoning
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Civil procedure

Glenayr Nominees Pty Ltd v Waverley Council

The Supreme Court of New South Wales transferred nuisance proceedings to the Land and Environment Court, finding that court more appropriate given overlapping issues and related proceedings.

  • Transfer of proceedings
  • Jurisdiction
  • Nuisance
  • Development works
  • Mediation
  • Transfer-of-proceedings
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Civil procedure

Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council and Ors

Joseph v Kiama Municipal Council and Ors [2025] NSWLEC 7

The Land and Environment Court ordered Michael Joseph to pay Kiama Municipal Council a gross sum of $45,500 in costs after he discontinued the proceedings.

  • Costs
  • Discontinuance of proceedings
  • Gross sum costs order
  • Civil procedure act 2005 (nsw)
  • Uniform civil procedure rules 2005 (nsw)
  • Gross-sum-costs-order
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Environmental law

SGH Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council

SGH Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Canterbury-Bankstown Council [2025] NSWLEC 1029

The Court upheld an appeal and ordered Canterbury-Bankstown Council to issue a Building Information Certificate for eight business identification signs at the St George Hotel.

  • Building information certificate
  • Business identification signs
  • Appeal against council refusal
  • Conciliation conference
  • Building-information-certificate
  • Business-identification-signs
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Planning law

Martopea Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council

Martopea Pty Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2024] NSWLEC 1772

The Court upheld a child care development appeal, granted consent for an amended three-storey 80-place centre in Telopea, and ordered $3,000 costs.

  • Development consent
  • Child care centre
  • Appeal against council refusal
  • Agreed orders
  • Planning instruments compliance
  • Noise
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Contempt of court

Bayside Council v Kelly

Bayside Council v Kelly [2024] NSWLEC 125

The court convicted both respondents of contempt for failing to comply with orders to remove vehicles and waste materials, and allowed Council to enter the land after 3 March 2025.

  • Enforcement of court orders
  • Removal of waste materials
  • Costs orders
  • Access to premises
  • Contempt-of-court
  • Enforcement-of-orders
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Planning law

Bureau SRH Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council

Bureau SRH Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2024] NSWLEC 1677

The Court upheld an appeal and granted consent for a commercial redevelopment in Double Bay, finding height and FSR variations justified under cl 4.6.

  • Development standards
  • Height and floor space ratio (fsr)
  • Local environmental plan (lep)
  • Development control plan (dcp)
  • Public interest
  • Strategic planning documents
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Planning and environment

Easter Developments Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council

Easter Developments Pty Ltd v Shoalhaven City Council [2024] NSWLEC 1676

The Court dismissed a Class 1 development appeal for a three-lot Torrens title subdivision, finding the proposed bushfire Asset Protection Zone was not suitably secured.

  • Development applications
  • Asset protection zones
  • Bushfire prone land
  • Integrated development
  • Statutory compliance
  • Discretionary consent powers
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