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Appealing to the Land & Environment Court
By the time someone reaches the point where they want to appeal to the Land & Environment Court (“L&E Court”), they have usually reached an impasse in the progress of their development application (“DA”). The setback could be: a refusal; an unviable development consent, possibly because of adverse conditions; or, continued requests for more detailed
Read More …Expert Evidence – Admissibility remains a challenge for experts and lawyers
In the recent case of Rolleston v Insurance Australia Ltd, the NSW Court of Appeal upheld the lower Court’s rejection of a valuer’s opinion on the value of a Mosman residential property. Whilst not making new law, the case provides a useful reminder on the quite stringent requirements for experts’ reports, including the need for
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