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Land and Environment Court of NSW

Coming to court

There are a number of places in NSW where you can get specialised legal advice on the sorts of legal problems heard by the Land and Environment Court. Find out where to get legal advice and information.

If you have not been to a court before and you are not sure what to expect, the information in this section will help you understand the court process and assist you to prepare. There is also more information at:

The Court has issued a fact sheet for using Microsoft Teams at the Land and Environment Court. A link to the fact is available here (PDF , n/a). For information on how to observe Court proceedings being conducted by Microsoft Teams, please see Observing proceedings by Microsoft Teams.

At the Court Registry

Representation in court

Information about the ways you can be represented in court and right of appearance

What court staff can and can't do

Understand how the court staff can help you.

What it might cost

Find out about the costs involved in taking a case to court

Preparing for a court appearance

Understand how to prepare for a court attendance and how to conduct yourself

What to expect at a hearing

Understand the different types of hearings and what they all mean

What happens at the end of a case

Find out about orders and judgments and how to enforce them.

Who's who in court

Understand who everyone is and what role they play

How to get to court

Find out the location of the court and how to get there

Experts and expert evidence

Understand the role of experts and how expert evidence can be given

General witnesses

Understand how a lay person might be able to give evidence in a dispute

Information for the media

Public visitors

Learn about how you can visit the court, even if you don't have a case in court

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Judicial officers and decision makers

Issues in focus: special areas of jurisdiction

Access for people with disabilities

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We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we work and we pay respect to the Elders, past, present and future.

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