Land and Environment Court of New South Wales
Encyclopedia
The Land and Environment Court of New South Wales is a Court
established by legislation giving it exclusive jurisdiction to determine environmental, development, building and planning disputes. It was set up under the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) to provide specialist knowledge in the matters relating to the environment and planning laws in New South Wales
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It has the power to review certain administrative decisions, enforce civil rights relating to planning, or to impose penalties for certain breaches of environmental law.
An appeal may lie to the Court of Appeal (being a division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
) or to the Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales, depending on the nature of case.
Appeals on constitutional issues may lie to the High Court of Australia
in certain circumstances.
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
established by legislation giving it exclusive jurisdiction to determine environmental, development, building and planning disputes. It was set up under the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) to provide specialist knowledge in the matters relating to the environment and planning laws in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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It has the power to review certain administrative decisions, enforce civil rights relating to planning, or to impose penalties for certain breaches of environmental law.
Structure and Jurisdiction
The Court is a superior court of record. It consists of a Chief Judge, severals Judges, and Commissioners.An appeal may lie to the Court of Appeal (being a division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Supreme Court of New South Wales
The Supreme Court of New South Wales is the highest state court of the Australian State of New South Wales...
) or to the Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales, depending on the nature of case.
Appeals on constitutional issues may lie to the High Court of Australia
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia. It has both original and appellate jurisdiction, has the power of judicial review over laws passed by the Parliament of Australia and the parliaments of the States, and...
in certain circumstances.
Chief Judges
- The Honourable Justice Jim McClelland - 14 April 1980 to 2 June 1985
- The Honourable Justice Jerrold Cripps - 3 June 1985 to 1 April 1992
- The Honourable Justice Marla Pearlman AM - 6 April 1992 to 3 July 2003
- The Honourable Justice Peter McClellanPeter McClellanPeter David McClellan, AM, is the Chief Judge at Common Law of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the highest court in the State of New South Wales, Australia, which forms part of the Australian court hierarchy. He was appointed to the position in 2005....
- 25 August 2003 to 1 September 2005 - The Honourable Justice Brian PrestonBrian PrestonBrian J. Preston is currently the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales. He was appointed on 14 November 2005.Preston graduated from Macquarie University in 1982...
- 14 November 2005 to present