Australia, July 24 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 24: 1. This is an appeal from orders made in the Consumer and Commercial Division (CCD) of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) on a renewal application under clause 8 of schedule 4 to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) (the NCAT Act) (the renewal decision). 2. The matter relates to residential building work comprised of bathroom and kitchen renovations ...
Australia, July 24 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 24: 1. This application is made in circumstances where the applicant has been bail refused since she was arrested in February 2025 and charged with murder in the second degree, an offence which attracts the maximum penalty of life imprisonment. She is next due before the Local Court at Newcastle on 9 July 2025. 2. There is no issue that in the circumstances the Bail Act 2013 (NSW) im...
Australia, July 24 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 24: 1. This application is made in circumstances where the applicant has been bail refused since she was arrested in February 2025 and charged with murder in the second degree, an offence which attracts the maximum penalty of life imprisonment. She is next due before the Local Court at Newcastle on 9 July 2025. 2. There is no issue that in the circumstances the Bail Act 2013 (NSW) im...
Australia, July 24 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 24: 1. By Amended Notice of Motion and Amended Statement of Charge ("ASC"), the Plaintiff, the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation ("DCT"), seeks orders that the Seventh Defendant, Belfield Development Pty Ltd ("Belfield"); the Eighth Defendant, NNG Holdings Pty Ltd ("NNG"); the First Respondent, NG Sydney Corporation Pty Ltd ("NG Sydney"); and the Tenth Defendant, Mr Nahi Gazal ("Mr Gaza...
Australia, July 24 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 24: 1. I delivered reasons and made orders in these proceedings on 6 June 2025: see In the matter of B & B Legal Pty Ltd trading as Borthwick and Butler Solicitors [2025] NSWSC 587. The statutory demand dated 11 December 2024 served by the defendant on the plaintiff was set aside. The parties were given an opportunity to make written submissions (limited to two pages) regarding costs....
Australia, July 24 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 24: 1. By Originating Process filed on 13 June 2025, the Plaintiff, Donaco International Ltd ("Donaco") applies for orders under ss 411 and 1319 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ("Act") in respect of a proposed scheme of arrangement. 2. By way of background, Donaco is a public company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") which operates leisure and entertainment busi...
Australia, July 24 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 24: 1. These proceedings concern the estate of the late Frank Aquilina, who died on 6 February 2022 at the age of 94. He was survived by his three adult children, John Aquilina, Rita Angus and Rosemarie Moore. I will use the same naming convention as used by the parties during the hearing. Without intending any disrespect to anyone, I will refer to the deceased and his three children ...
Australia, July 24 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 24: 1. This matter comes before me today by way of a summons filed on 27 May 2025, seeking orders pursuant to ss 32, 33(1) and 33(3)(b) of the Evidence on Commission Act 1995 (NSW). 2. Mr Tynan of counsel appears for the plaintiff. The application is made ex parte. Mr Tynan provided concise and very helpful submissions as to the reason that the orders were sought and the basis on whi...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 24 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has released the 2025 Basin Plan Evaluation assessing the achievements and lessons learned from the 13-years of implementing Australia's most significant water reform. MDBA Chief Executive Andrew McConville said that while implementation is not complete, the Evaluation found evidence that the rivers, wetlands and lakes are in far better shape under the Basin Pla...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 24 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Millions of Australian workers will have their penalty and overtime rates protected under new legislation introduced to parliament today by the Albanese Labor Government. Our number one focus is continuing to deliver cost of living relief for the Australian people. We want people to earn more and keep more of what they earn - this protects that for millions of Australians. The Fair Work Amendment (P...