Land and Environment Court of NSW

Your legal problem is about...

Trees and hedges
Residential development
Strata scheme development
Other development
Failing to obey the law or orders
Mining
Biodiversity
Water
Land valuation
Heritage
Aboriginal land claims
Reviewing a government decision
Environmental crime

Types of cases

Class 1: Environmental planning and protection appeals
Class 2 : Tree disputes and local government appeals
Tree and hedge disputes
Tree disputes - Helpful materials
Tree disputes: Outcomes and orders
Class 3 - Valuation, compensation and Aboriginal land claim cases
Class 3 overview
Cross-vested jurisdiction

Resolving disputes

Adjudication
Conciliation
Mediation
Neutral evaluation
Reference to referee

Coming to court

Representation in Court
Representing yourself
Representation by an agent
Preparing for an appearance
What it might cost
What court staff can and can't do
What to expect at hearings
Experts and expert evidence
Expert opinions and evidence
Who is an expert?
How is expert evidence given?
General witnesses
How to get to court
Who's who in court
Public visitors

Practice and procedure

Practice notes
Directions
Policies
Principles
Planning principles
Tree dispute principles
Templates

Decisions

Judgments and orders
Enforcement

Forms and fees

Forms
Fees
Schedule of court fees

About us

Purpose and jurisdiction
History
Registry of the Court
Strategic innovations
Service standards
Facts and figures
Careers
Contact us
Request an appointment

Publications and resources

Issues in focus
Biodiversity
Biodiversity cases
Heritage
Heritage cases
Water
Water cases
Metrics and statistics
Annual reviews
Judicial newsletters
Judicial speeches and papers
Policy and tabled documents
Media releases

Facilities and support

Find legal help
Find a law library
Interpreters and translators
Media
Transcripts
Book a room

Online services

Online Court
Court lists
Daily Court lists
eCourt
Online Services

News

Archived news
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2018 News
2017 News
2016 News
2015 News
2014 News
2013 News
2012 News
2011 News
2010 News
2009 News
2008 News
2007 News
2006 News
2005 News
2004 News
2003 News
Duty Lawyer Scheme
COVID-19 Further Restrictions
Judicial Newsletter
Court Vacation 2020-2021
Court Fee Increase
Judicial Newsletter
2019 Annual Review
New criminal filings email address
ADR Innovation of the year award
Superlists
Court vacation 2020 - 2021
New criminal filings email address
New Class 5 Practice Note
Judicial Newsletter Vol 13 Issue 1
Court Fee Increase
Registry Counter Operations
Judicial Newsletter Vol 13 Issue 2
Court Vacation 2021 - 2022
2020 Annual Review
Registry Counter Operations
Judicial Newsletter Vol 13 Issue 3
Court Wi-Fi Network
Judicial Newsletter Vol 14 Issue 1
Court Fee Increase 2022
2021 Annual Review
Court Vacation 2022 - 2023
New Judge Announced
Acting Commissioner Applications
Electronic Filing Policy
Court Fee Increase 2023
Court Vacation 2023 - 2024
Vacancy: Associate to Chief Judge
New Class 3 Practice Notes
ADR Group of the Year Award 2024
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