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Melbourne’s housing crisis exacerbated by stringent planning policies

ASIC's design and distribution obligations: lessons and guidance for issuers of investment products

NSW Land Valuations 2023 - Impacts on NSW Land Tax

Volatility in the property market in recent years is leading to fluctuating land valuations and risks of valuations being inaccurate.

Queensland District Court determines that notices of claim detailing complaints of child sexual abuse made by other claimants should be disclosed in unredacted form

The Queensland District Court in PG v State of Queensland [2023] QDC 109 ordered the State of Queensland to disclose unredacted copies of other claim forms, including the names of other child sexual abuse claimants.

Commonwealth's decision to enter into gas exploration contracts found to be legally unreasonable by the Federal Court of Australia

The Environment Centre NT Inc v Minister for Resources and Water (No 2) [2021] FCA 1635 concerned judicial review proceedings in respect of two decisions of the Minister for Resources and Water and one decision of the Commonwealth.

Planning and Environment Court of Queensland dismisses an application to change a development application on appeal on the basis that the changes would introduce new adverse planning impacts

Newkrop Pty Ltd v Sunshine Coast Regional Council & Anor [2022] QPEC 41 concerned an application to the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland seeking a change to a development application for material change of use of premises.