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Is a plea of guilty a material fact of a decisive character?

The Queensland Court of Appeal recently upheld a decision that allowed a time extension for a personal injury claim. The case decision discusses whether a plea of guilty constitutes a material fact of a decisive character.

Not legally right: appeal against convictions for contravention of enforcement notices and a local law is dismissed

An appeal to the District Court of Queensland against convictions for the contravention of enforcement notices and a local law is dismissed.

Let me ask you a question: adjudication of a question under the Acquisition of Land Act 1967 (Qld) about the limits of a claim for compensation

The Land Court of Queensland considers whether the limits of compensation for out of pocket costs and expenses, as well as damage done to land, are to be the subject of a preliminary determination.

Costs Orders Cheat Sheet - Victoria

Reaching new heights: a submitter appeal against the approval of a change application is dismissed because the benefits outweigh any adverse impact relating to building height

A submitter appeal against the approval of a change application in respect of a development approval is dismissed based on the benefits of the change outweighing any adverse impact from non-compliance with the assessment benchmarks relating to building height.

Valid environmental protection: development conditions requiring an environmental protection zone imposed having regard to an updated version of the relevant planning scheme stands

An originating application challenging the validity of a local government's decision to impose conditions requiring the establishment of an environmental protection zone is dismissed.