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Contract Law Update 2016
Insight 15 Mar 2017

When is a person bound by their e-signature When does a breach of contract constitute a repudiation of that contract When does an exchange of correspondence give rise to a binding contract What is the latest on penalties These were some of the contract law issues considered by appellate courts ...

The low down on tall towers in Melbourne
Insight 17 Mar 2015

Recent press reports have made much of Leanne Hodyls Churchill Fellowship report findings that high-rise apartment towers are being built within Melbournes Hoddle Grid at four times the maximum densities allowed in cities such as Hong Kong New York and Tokyo In the light of this report Managing ...

Number of proposal objectors to be recognised in new planning Bill tabled by Minister Wynne
Insight 29 May 2015

This week the Planning Minister Richard Wynne introduced a Bill to amend the Victorian planning legislation to make the number of objections a planning application receives a relevant factor when considering whether a proposed use or development may have a significant social effect Will this improve ...

Public inquiry into Victorian Environment Protection Authority to begin next week
Insight 25 May 2015

A public inquiry into the Victorian Environment Protection Authority EPA has been announced and will commence on 1 June 2015, covering a variety of issues in relation to the EPA's role in public health and environmental protection ...

Implications for government acquiring agencies under NSW land acquisition reform
Insight 25 Oct 2016

This insight examines the key changes to the NSW Governments' announcement to its intention to reform the land acquisition process in New South Wales. ...

Environment Minister appoints Wind Farm Committee and Commissioner
Insight 19 Oct 2015

Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has appointed Andrew Dyer as Australias first National Wind Farm Commissioner and has announced the membership of the Independent Scientific Committee on Wind Turbines The Commissioner and the Committee will report separately to the Australian Parliament on ...

Resource significance no longer to be key consideration in NSW mining project approvals
Insight 08 Jul 2015

The NSW Government has released a proposal to amend the state environmental planning policy governing the assessment of mining proposals to remove the requirement that the principal consideration be the significance of the resource and economic benefits of developing the resource Partner Bill ...

CEPA introduces new environment management fees
Insight 24 Feb 2016

Papua New Guineas Conservation and Environment Protection Authority commences implementation of its new fee structure this year Partner Vincent Bull and Senior Associate Ryan Warokra look at the changes and how they will be administered ...

Value capture and getting smart
Insight 30 Jun 2016

The Australian Government has identified value capture and innovative financing as key elements of its Smart Cities Plan The move will have significant implications for traditional project finance By Paul Kenny Sector Leader Government and Phillip Cornwell Project Finance Consultant at Allens ...

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