Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

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The Land and Environment Court of New South Wales is a specialist superior court in Australia that deals primarily with environmental, planning, land, and related administrative law disputes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf environmental court
specialist court
superior court
canConduct civil proceedings
conciliation conferences
criminal proceedings
judicial review
mediation
merits review
country Australia
dealsWith civil enforcement of planning and environmental laws
compulsory acquisition of land
development appeals
environmental crime prosecutions
environmental disputes
judicial review of administrative decisions
land disputes
planning disputes
establishedBy Parliament of New South Wales
governedBy Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW)
Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW)
New South Wales legislation
hasAppealTo High Court of Australia
New South Wales Court of Appeal
hasCourtLevel superior court of record
hasHead Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
hasJurisdictionOver decisions of certain New South Wales government authorities
planning decisions of local councils in New South Wales
hasLanguage English
hasPrimaryAreaOfLaw administrative law
environmental law
land law
planning law
hasSpecialisation environmental planning and assessment
heritage protection
mining and extractive industries regulation
pollution control
tree disputes
hasWebsite https://www.lec.nsw.gov.au/
jurisdiction New South Wales
legalSystem Australian legal system
locatedIn Australia
New South Wales
Sydney
partOf New South Wales court system
usesProcedure adversarial system

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courts of New South Wales hasSpecialistCourt Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
Land and Environment Court of New South Wales hasHead Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
linked to: Land and Environment Court of New South Wales