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Commencement of amendments to the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979
As most Council’s would be aware, the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 (the EPA Act) has undergone major changes, a majority of which came
Riverina Water County Council ats Nash Bros. Builders Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 225
Riverina Water County Council ats Nash Bros. Builders Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA Local Government Legal recently acted for Riverina Water County Council (RWCC), in successfully
Civil Liability Act – when does a roads authority have “actual knowledge” of a risk?
The Full Bench of the Court of Appeal has considered the special protection against liability for roads authorities under s45 of the Civil Liabilities Act
Local Government Amendment (Councillor Misconduct and Poor Performance) Act 2015
The Local Government Amendment (Councillor Misconduct and Poor Performance) Act 2015 (‘amending Act’) commenced on 13 November 2015 and amended the Local Government Act 1993 (the
Local Government Amendment (Councillor Misconduct and Poor Performance) Act 2015
The Local Government Amendment (Councillor Misconduct and Poor Performance) Act 2015 (Amending Act) commenced on 13 November 2015 and makes several changes to the Local
GIPA Act – Client Legal Privilege
A council’s decision to withhold correspondence to and from the council’s in-house lawyers on the basis of client legal privilege has recently been the subject
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