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How Does The Current COVID-19 Lockdown Affect Your Parenting Arrangements?
POSTED: 20 Jul 2021
Family Law
Unfortunately, Greater Sydney currently finds itself in its second extended lockdown (barring the Northern Beaches lockdown in December 2020) since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
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Stannards Marine Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2021] NSWLEC 66
POSTED: 20 Jul 2021
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
Chief Justice Preston of the Land and Environment Court has recently clarified the operation of section 8.12 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (“EP&A Act”) in the case of Stannards Marine Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2021] NSWLEC 66 (“Stannards”).
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Etherington v North Sydney Council [2021] NSWLEC 1324
POSTED: 20 Jul 2021
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
The Land and Environment Court has recently refused a development application for the demolition of an existing dwelling and garage and the construction of a new dwelling and double garage on the land at 58 Cowdroy Avenue, Cammeray.
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Amending a Modification Application
POSTED: 20 Jul 2021
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
In June of this year, Chief Justice Preston of the Land and Environment Court sent the planning world into a tailspin after confirming that there was no power to amend a request or an application to modify a development consent or an approval.
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Registration of Development Consents on the NSW Planning Portal
POSTED: 20 Jul 2021
Local Government Planning & Environment Law
From 1 July 2020, changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (EPA Regulation) required use of the NSW Planning Portal as the central platform for the making of a number of types of applications relating to a development for all but 48 local government areas across NSW.
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Tightened COVID-19 Restrictions and the Implications on Construction Projects
POSTED: 19 Jul 2021
Dispute Resolution
On 17 July 2021, the NSW Government tightened COVID restrictions for Greater Sydney including Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour until 11:59pm 30 July 2021.
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NSW Government Tightened COVID Restrictions for Greater Sydney
POSTED: 19 Jul 2021
Dispute Resolution
The following restrictions apply up until 30 July 2021, or until the NSW Government extends or amends restrictions:
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New COVID-19 Leasing Laws in NSW
POSTED: 16 Jul 2021
Property Law, COVID-19
Current COVID-19 Support Package for Tenants and Landlords
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Current COVID-19 Support Package for Tenants and Landlords
POSTED: 15 Jul 2021
Property Law, COVID-19
On the 13th of July 2021 the Australian and NSW Government announced a new COVID-19 support scheme which will implement temporary measures to support both tenants and landlords. It will not only financially help the parties to a lease but also help reduce community movement and the potential spread of...
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Women in Law
POSTED: 14 Jul 2021
The 2020 National Profile of Solicitors show numbers have grown by 45 per cent since 2011 and that women were responsible for 67 per cent of the increase. After nursing and teaching, the law is now one of the more “feminine” professions.
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