... of the environmental governance of a legally living river in Australia, whose living status is enacted in the Yarra River Protection (Wilip-gin Birrarung murron) Act 2017. Design/methodology/approach The research has two parts. First, in an inductive and comparative legal analysis of 16 legally living river cases...

...Linda Corkery; Paul Osmond; Peter Williams Purpose This paper aims to examine the planning policy and legal framework governing the creation and operation of urban agriculture in Sydney, Australia’s global city. All levels of urban agriculture are considered – from domestic and small community...

... (NSW), Australia. Design/methodology/approach – The narrative presents a transdisciplinary study. While its emphasis is on law and town planning, it also encompasses local government and legal history while touching upon environmental management and ecological science. This panoply of areas...

... – The research highlights the need for knowledge of the legal issues to ensure that the contract covers what is intended so that a party is not without a remedy when the contract fails. Keywords Australia, Comparative damages issues, Consequential loss,Damages, England, Liquidated, New Zealand, Wales...

...”) was enacted by the NSW Government in an attempt to counter the “security of payment problem” in the NSW construction industry. The security of payment refers to: Adjudication 2010 amendments New South Wales Security of payment Australia Construction industry Laws […] consistent failure...

...Peter Williams Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the regulatory, policy and market‐based approaches taken to incorporate biodiversity conservation in the management of urban growth in Sydney and more broadly in New South Wales, Australia's most populous state. Problems associated...

...Jeremy K. Coggins; Steve Donohoe Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the development of English Law and the Law in New South Wales, Australia in statutory adjudication concerning judicial review of adjudicators' errors in law. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopts a black...

... demonstrates how planning agreements can been used as a tool to preserve environmental values and principles generally, and more particularly the rich flora and fauna in the surrounding housing estate adjacent to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia. Design/methodology/approach...

... and human variables (Fanger, 1970). A. Craig Roussac can be contacted at: croussac@investa.com.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Australia Leasing Commercial property Commercial leases Environmental performance Leasehold innovation Energy efficiency Thermal comfort Green...

... in the Australian construction industry and the legislative response to that problem in New South Wales and elsewhere more generally. The paper highlights deficiencies in current adjudication schemes in Australia and proposes a revised methodology of adjudication by means of the proposed Dual Scheme model. The Dual...

...Brodie McAdam; Philip Britton; Julian Bailey Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contrast consumer laws in England and Australia in relation to residential building projects, and considers how the laws of England may be improved in light of the Australian laws. Design/methodology/approach...

...Maree Chetwin Purpose The paper aims to examine the judicial approach to some aspects of contract damages in England and Wales, Australia and New Zealand. Design/methodology/approach The paper is an analysis of judgments of the three jurisdictions and academic commentary. Findings...

.... Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a brief summary of two empirical studies conducted at the University of Western Australia Law School which investigated the relationship between the teaching of ADR and student engagement. Findings The research findings show that teaching ADR...

... of the presented research, see van der Heijden (2009a, Chapter 5)). In Australia PSI through certified building control made its entry in the early 1990s (Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), 1999, Chapter 7 ; Productivity Commission, 2004). Different reasons underlay this introduction...

... Construction industry Australia In 2004, the authors attempted to assess the performance of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (1999) NSW (“the Act”) through a survey administered to trade contractors (hereafter referred to as the “2004 study”). The data for the 2004 study...

... been used as a model for other jurisdictions, both within Australia [4] and overseas. There are two main sets of legislation that govern high rise and master planned communities in New South Wales. The Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 (NSW) (the Development Act) governs the development...

.... Design/methodology/approach The paper utilizes a desktop approach to examine the various regimes. Particular focus is placed upon the regimes in the European Union States of the UK, Malta, Ireland and France and these are contrasted with those in the non‐European states of Australia and the USA...