23 Nov 2022 Property Your option to sell residential property to a developer in NSW may be worthless The decision in BP7 Pty Ltd v Gavancorp [2021] NSWSC 265 (Gavancorp) raises serious concerns for sellers of residential property who have entered into option agreements with developers.
22 Nov 2022 Digital governance NSW Privacy Law update - Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment Bill 2022 - new ... On 16 November 2022, the NSW Parliament passed the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment Bill 2022 (the Bill). It is now awaiting assent.
18 Nov 2022 Planning, infrastructure and environment Outcomes of the independent review into the NSW resource recovery framework What the recommendations for amendments to the NSW waste and resource recovery framework, with the aim of improving circular economy outcomes, may mean for the waste industry.
16 Nov 2022 Planning, infrastructure and environment Government Planning and Environment Court of Queensland approves a development application for a childcare ... The case of Griffith Capital Pty Ltd v Redland City Council [2022] QPEC 21 concerned an appeal to the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland against the deemed refusal by the Redland City Council of a development application.
16 Nov 2022 Planning, infrastructure and environment Planning and Environment Court of Queensland upholds a deemed refusal for development of a large ... The Planning and Environment Court of Queensland has dismissed an appeal in respect of a deemed refusal of a development application to facilitate a master planned residential community in Townsville.
16 Nov 2022 Planning, infrastructure and environment Queensland Court of Appeal serves up a decision refusing leave to appeal against a refusal to ... The case of Cannon Hill Investments Pty Ltd & Anor v Malt Brewing Company Pty Ltd & Ors [2021] QCA 281 concerned an appeal to the Queensland Court of Appeal.
16 Nov 2022 Employment and safety Ten days paid family and domestic violence leave becomes a National Employment Standards entitlement The Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022 (Bill) will amend the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act) to provide for ten days of paid family and domestic violence leave in the National Employment Standards (NES).
16 Nov 2022 Planning, infrastructure and environment Failure to lodge a submission on time due to unreasonable reliance on a local government's ... The case of Chiodo Corporation Operations Pty Ltd v Graben Pty Ltd; Douglas Shire Sustainability Group & Ors v Douglas Shire Council & Graben Pty Ltd [2022] QPEC 34 concerned an originating application.
16 Nov 2022 Employment and safety When is a party also a workplace? What employers need to understand ahead of the holiday party ... If misconduct occurs outside of ordinary work hours, it may constitute a 'valid reason' for dismissal.
16 Nov 2022 Planning, infrastructure and environment Property Compensation determination for resumption of land remitted to Land Court of Queensland to ... The case of Desbois v Chief Executive, Department of Transport and Main Roads; Chief Executive, Department of Transport and Main Roads v Desbois [2022] QLAC 1 concerned an appeal to the Land Appeal Court of Queensland.