Development Consent Appeals
Can anyone appeal from the decision of a council to grant development consent? There is a common misapprehension that a person affected by the...
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Market Rent Reviews
Most Leases provide a mechanism for market rent reviews during the term of the Lease or upon exercise of options. The usual Lease...
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Appeals to the Land and Environment Court
Under section 97(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ("the EP&A Act") an applicant who is dissatisfied with the determination of a consent...
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Consistency of Planning Decisions
Most people are aware that development consent is usually required to be obtained from the local council if they wish to carry out...
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Stamp Duty and Land Rich Companies and Trusts
The land rich provisions in the Duties Act were introduced in 1987 at a time when the New South Wales Government was concerned...
11 October, 2017
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Spam Act Overview
On 10 April 2004 the penalty provisions of the Spam Act came into effect, making it illegal to send commercial electronic messages to...
11 October, 2017
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Relief Against Forfeiture
In the decision of Tanwar Enterprises Pty Limited v Cauchi [2003] HCA 57 (“Tanwar”) the High Court explored the use and limitations of...
25 September, 2017
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Common Misconceptions about Wills
This is a first of a series of articles on estate planning. Other articles will deal with issues concerning setting up trusts during...
25 September, 2017
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