Court orders jail time for dumping waste containing asbestos *

Australia - May 15 2013
Although the Land and Environment Court of NSW very regularly determines pollution related matters in its criminal jurisdiction, it is very rare for…

Co-authors: Gavin Shapiro.

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Rigorous and robust environmental assessments essential - Fullerton Cove Residents Action Group Inc v Dart Energy Ltd *

Australia - May 7 2013
Energy and resources activities such as coal seam gas (CSG) continue to attract significant attention in New South Wales, resulting in a greater…

Co-authors: Susan Rose, Richard Howarth.

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Planning reform: the White Paper - a New Planning System for NSW *

Australia - April 18 2013
Nine months after the release of a Green Paper which heralded once-in-a-generation reforms to the NSW planning system, the State government has…

Co-authors: Felicity Rourke.

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Land and Environment Court gives custodial sentence for dumping waste containing asbestos *

Australia - April 16 2013
Although the Land and Environment Court of NSW very regularly determines pollution related matters in its criminal jurisdiction, it is very rare for…

Co-authors: Gavin Shapiro.

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Employees beware – both company and two employees fined for supplying false information about waste containing asbestos *

Australia - April 10 2013
Aargus Pty Ltd (Aargus) and two of its employees were convicted for failing to disclose the presence of asbestos in a stockpile of soil that was…

Co-authors: Gavin Shapiro.

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