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
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
Media
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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