This article considers select cases from the NSW Land and Environment Court and the NSW Court of Appeal in 2024, and the outlook for 2025.
There have been a number of decisions from the NSW Land and Environment Court and the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal in 2024 that operators of waste facilities, as well as other types of potential pollution generating activities, should be aware of.
In this article, we consider some key judgments of the Land and Environment Court and the Court of Appeal in relation to planning and environment law in 2024.
The Australian Catholic University (ACU) published research this month with a disturbing top line statistic - 80% of Principals have experienced critical incidents in their schools including violent security threats, mental health crises, suicide attempts and medical emergencies.
On 25 November 2024, the Cyber Security Act 2024 (Cth) (the Act) was passed by the Federal Parliament as part of the cyber security legislative package designed to help the Australian government achieve its vision of becoming a global leader in cybersecurity by 2030. The Act will come into force once it receives Royal Assent.
The Supreme Court of NSW has delivered a significant judgment finding a school negligent for failing to protect a vulnerable student from bullying, notwithstanding the incident took place after school hours and outside of school grounds.