Sydney Metro Compensation Our firm has recently successfully settled a number of acquisitions by Transport for NSW for the Sydney Metro in Sydney and North Sydney CBD. continue reading
Masterplans and Site Isolation Gary Green and Alistair Knox successfully ran an appeal in the Land and Environment Court relating to the development of a residential flat building in Petersham. The main issue in the proceedings was whether as a result of the development an adjoining site would be isolated. continue reading
Land and Environment Court approves controversial alterations and additions to terrace in Paddington Heritage Conservation Area Gary Green and Joshua Palmer recently ran a successful appeal for a client who wanted to make alterations and additions to their family home, a Victorian-era terrace house, in highly valuable and heritage protected, Paddington. continue reading
New Verification of Identity Requirements There are new requirements for Verification of Identity in conveyancing transactions in NSW. Further details in our August 2016 Legal Update here. continue reading
Flying the Flag at AIBS Conference Pikes & Verekers Lawyers attended the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors Annual Conference held on 25-26 July 2016 in Darling Harbour, Sydney. Ryan Bennett and James Fan gave an informative presentation on the duties and roles of expert witnesses in the Land and Environment Court.... continue reading
WestConnex - Compulsory Acquisition of Land David Baxter and Tom Bush have been in and out of the Land and Environment Court this week negotiating section 34 agreements for land being acquired as part of WestConnex and, in particular, valuation issues arising from the Valuer-General's original valuation of our client's land. Pikes &... continue reading
New Judge of the Land and Environment Court Pikes & Verekers Lawyers congratulate John Robson SC on his appointment as Judge of the Land and Environment Court. continue reading
New Partner - Roslyn McCulloch Pikes & Verekers Lawyers are proud to announce Roslyn McCulloch has returned as a Partner of the firm. continue reading
Opposing proposed mergers of NSW Councils Our local government practice is representing numerous Councils opposing the State Government's proposed mergers in Class 4 proceedings in the Land and Environment Court. continue reading
Judicial review case Gary Green and James Fan successfully defended a challenge to a development consent in judicial review proceedings in the Land and Environment Court. The development consent was for a large residential subdivision at Yamba. The applicant in the proceedings alleged that the determination of the... continue reading