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Title: Land and Environment Court FAQs Details »
Link: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/lec/ll_lec.nsf/pages/LEC ...

Title: Planning and development factsheet Details »
Link: www.edo.org.au/edonsw/site/factsh/fs02_1_1.php
Date: October 2008

Practical guides

  At your public library

Title: Environment. Chapter 25: The law handbook 10th edition - a Find Legal Answers Tool Kit book Details »
Note: Covers planning controls such as environmental planning instruments, including regional environmental plans (REPs), local environmental plans (LEPs), development consent, threatened species legislation, building approvals, heritage protection, national parks and wildlife, pollution, offences.
Date: 2007
Where: At your public library

Legal texts

  At your closest LIAC library

Title: Bluett local government handbook (New South Wales) 16th edition - printed book in LIAC libraries Details »
Author: Clark, David
Note: Provides an introduction to all aspects of NSW local government law, including the functions of councils and how they operate. Contents include environmental protection, planning, waste management, public health, roads, control of pets, food inspection and conflict resolution.
Date: 2008
Where: At your closest LIAC library

Title: Bush law handbook: a practical guide to law on the land in NSW 2nd ed - printed book in LIAC libraries Details »
Author: Smith, Tony
Note: This revised edition of the book, which has been described as the farmers bible, focuses on a wide range of legal issues relating to the land including native title, mining rights, farming practices including organic farming, managing animals, employers’ responsibilities, mortgages and even debt and bankruptcy. A good resource equally useful to accountants, lawyers, tax and financial advisors in fact to any professional dealing with rural issues
Date: 2005
Where: At your closest LIAC library

Title: Environmental law handbook 4th ed - printed book in LIAC libraries Details »
Author: Farrier, David, Lyster, Rosemary, Pearson, Linda
Note: A comprehensive guide to environmental law and practice in NSW, including development of land, building and development applications, pollution control, heritage protection and biodiversity.
Date: 2006
Where: At your closest LIAC library

Lawyers' tools

  State Library LIAC

Title: Land and Environment Court planning principles Details »
Note: Provides case references on a range of legally defined terms and principles in NSW planning law.
Link: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/lec/ll_lec.nsf/pages/LEC ...
Date: 2005
Where: State Library LIAC

Title: Local government planning and environment NSW Details »
Note: Contains annotated copies of the Local Government Act 1993 and Regulations, the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, and related legislation. Also contains chapters on pollution, environmental planning, heritage, biodiversity and conservation, the Land and Environment Court, planning development and building control and approvals, liability and responsibilities, financing and accountability of councils. Location number Ref/N342.94409/6 and online. (Onsite clients only).
Volume A
Volume B
Volume C
Where: State Library LIAC

Acts & cases

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