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Case Studies

Kells involved in first reported Land and Environment Court decision on new section 97B - August 2009

On 1 September 2008 the NSW Government introduced section 97B into the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.  That section had the effect that in development appeal proceedings where th… ‹read more›


Two successful local court prosecutions in one week for environmental offences - January/February 2011

Mark Cottom appeared for a council in two prosecutions.  The first was for illegal building work on a residential property which resulted in a plea of guilty and the defendant being fined $3,000 … ‹read more›


Substantial success in complex Class 1 development appeals - March 2011

Mark Cottom acted for a local council in development appeals relating to proposed redevelopment of a significant headland site.  After six days of hearing stretched across October 2010, December … ‹read more›