Where am I now? Lawlink > Homepage > Publications > News - 2006  Print page   News - 2006 Latest News >> << More News - other years Date Subject/Message & link Issued By 6/12/06 Announcement re: In Stromness Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 587 , Pain J discussed and confirmed the planning principles to be considered when undertaking a merits assessment of a proposed redevelopment of a site with existing use rights (as propounded by Roseth SC in Fodor Investments v Hornsby Shire Council [2005] NSWLEC 71). However, Her Honour stated, in para 89 of her decision, that care must be exercised in the application of the principles to ensure that there is not a de facto application of standards in environmental planning instruments as that is prohibited by s 108(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act. Revised links to these decisions now appear in the Planning Principle section of the website. Registry 28/11/06 Latest planning principles issued by the Court: re The extent of demolition - alterations and additions or a new buildingin Edgar Allan Planning Pty Limited v Woollahra Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 790; re: Solar access for allotments in residential subdivisions in Wallis & Moore Pty Limited v Sutherland Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 713 Registry 23/11/06 Presentation to the National Trust Corporate Breakfast by the Honourable Justice Brian J. Preston, Principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development" Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 28/11/06 Latest Department of Housing figures for median sales prices of all dwellings (June Quarter 2006) Registry 14/11/06 Announcement re: Law Vacation Dates Registry 31/10/06 Announcement re: Following a successful trial of the new starting time Directions Hearings before the Registrar will commence at 9:30am as of 1 November 2006. Registry 16-20/10/06 4th International IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium Compliance and Enforcement: Toward More Effective Implementation of Environmental Law, by the Honourable Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge, Principled Sentencing for Environmental Offences. Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 27/09/06 Speech delivered on 16 September 2006. A paper delivered to the Australasian Conference of Planning and Environment Courts and Tribunals re: Expert Witnesses - Recent Developments in NSW Justice Peter Biscoe 11/09/06 Announcement re: Directions Hearings before the Registrar will commence at 9:30am as of 12 September 2006. A trial of the new commencment time will run until 27 October 2006. Registry 01/09/06 Land and Environment Court Annual Review 2005 - released today Registry 28/08/06 A seminar on environmental law organised by Buddle Findlay Lawyers, Ecologically Sustainable Development in the Courts in Australia and Asia. Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 25/08/06 25/08/06: Proposed Standard Direction re: objector evidence Registry 21/08/06 Latest Department of Housing figures for median sales prices of all dwellings (March Quarter 2006). Registry 21/07/06 Speech delivered on Judicial Implementation of the Principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development in Australia and Asia at The Law Society of New South Wales Regional Presidents Meeting Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 15/07/06 Speech delivered at the launch of the Northern Rivers Office of the Environmental Defender's Office at the launch of the Northern Rivers Office of the Environmental Defender's Office Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 03/07/06 Land and Environment Court Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2005 - schedule of fees commencing 1 July 2006 Registry 19/06/06 Speech delivered at the launch of B Boer and G Wiffen, Heritage Law in Australia, Oxford University Press, 2006 at the University of Sydney Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 19/06/06 Latest Planning Principle issued by the Court re. Assessing the role of non-statutory regional planning policies vis-à-vis statutory local plans:Direct Factory Outlets Homebush v Strathfield Municipal Council [2006] NSWLEC 318 - select here for full list of current planning principles Registry 15/06/06 Speech delivered on 11-13 April 2006 on "Judicial Review of Illegality and Irrationality of Administrative Decisions" which was presented at the joint seminar on legality of administrative behaviours and types of adjudication organised by the National Judges College and the Administrative Trial Division of the Supreme People's Court. Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 14/06/06 Speech delivered on 14 June 2006 on Ongoing Reforms of Practice and Procedure which was presented to the Australian Environmental Business Network: Environmental Laws-State of Play. Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 13/06/06 Latest Department of Housing figures for median sales prices of all dwellings (December Quarter 2005). Registry 05/06/06 Amendment to the Court's Court Appointed Expert Standard Direction No.1 (effective 2 June 2006). Consolidated Standard Direction No. 1 Court Appointed Experts Registry 05/06/06 Amendment to Practice Direction No. 1 of 2005: Court Appointed Experts (effective 2 June 2006). Consolidated Practice Direction No. 1 of 2005: Court Appointed Experts Registry 31/05/06 Speech delivered on 11-13/04/06 on Standing to Sue at Common Law which was presented to the Joint Seminar on Legality of Administrative Behaviours and Types of Adjudication which was organised by the National Judges College in Xian, People's Republic of China Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 31/05/06 Speech delivered on 26/04/2006 to 7th Annual Prizegiving Ceremony for Students in the Division of Law, at Macquarie University Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 31/05/2006 Speech delivered on 26/05/2006 to Environmental Defenders' Office Annual conference Re: "Principled Sentencing for Environmental Offences" Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 08/05/06 A new Practice Direction applies to new and existing Class 3 valuation objections from 8 May 2006. Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 08/05/06 Valuation Objections - Guidance Notes for parties Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 30/03/06 A new Practice Direction applies to new and existing Class 3 claims for compensation by reason of the acquisition of land from 31 March 2005 Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 30/03/06 Ecologically Sustainable development (ESD) and application of the precautionary principle: In Telstra Corporation Limited v Hornsby Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 133 at paragraphs 107 to 124, Preston CJ has set out an explanation of the principles of ESD. At paragraphs 125 to 183, Preston CJ explains the concept of the precautionary principle, its constituent elements and an analytical framework for its application, including in NSW environmental and planning laws. Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 16/03/06 The recently published planning principle on daylight set out in Allan Robert Cooley and Janet Louise Patterson v City of Sydney Council [2006] NSWLEC 55 has been removed from the Court's website pending refinement in a future judgment that deals with a similar topic. Registry 16/03/06 Transcript of the Swearing In Ceremony of Justice Peter Meldrum Biscoe as a Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 03/03/06 Latest Planning Principles issued by the Court re. Heritage - Demolition of contributory item in conservation area Registry 15/02/06 Announcement re. Swearing in of Mr Peter Meldrum Biscoe, QC as a Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 14/02/06 Latest Department of Housing figures for median sales prices of all dwellings (September 2005) Registry 09/02/06 Transcript of the Swearing In Ceremony of Justice Jayne Jagot as a Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 03/02/06 A paper presented to the Kenya National Judicial Colloquium on Environmental Law Mombasa, Kenya: "The Role of the Judiciary in Promoting Sustainable Development: The Experience of Asia and the Pacific" by Honourable Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge, on 10-13 January 2006. Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 27/01/06 Announcement re. Swearing in of Ms Jayne Margaret Jagot as a Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales Justice Brian J. Preston, Chief Judge 11/01/06 Announcement re. minor changes to CaseLaw judgment database in 2006 Registry Notes 1. Mac OS X and Safari users: For Mac OS X, the default browser is Safari. If you experience problems accessing forms or documents on Lawlink websites using Safari as your web browser, you may need to use an alternative browser, see the Macintosh Products Guide for more information. 2. PDF Files :To view a PDF (Portable Document Format) document, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat on your computer.You can download a copy for free from the Adobe website
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