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Land and Environment Court of NSW

The Land and Environment Court

The Land and Environment Court was established in 1980 as the first specialist superior environmental court in the world. The court hears environmental, development, building and planning disputes.

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Issues in focus

Biodiversity, heritage, water and compensation for compulsory acquisition of land

Resolve your matter

Appropriate dispute resolution matches the resolution method with the particular dispute

Vale: The Honourable Neal Bignold

New Court locations

Richard Beasley SC appointed as a judge of the Court

Judicial Newsletter Volume 17 Issue 1

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Online services

The Court provides a range of online services.
A NSW Online Registry account gives you instant access to secure case management services, 24/7.
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Find out about the Land and Environment Court's jurisdiction and purpose and its place in the Court system

Coming to court

How the Court works: what to expect when you come to Court and how to prepare for a hearing

Facilities and support

The Court aims to make its courtrooms and proceedings accessible for everyone

Publications and resources

Issues in focus, newsletters, judicial speeches, policies and tabled documents, metrics and statistics

ADR Group of the Year Award 2024

ADR Innovation of the Year Award 2020

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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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