TY - JOUR
T1 - Court of hope and false expectations
T2 - land and environment court 21 years on
AU - Ryan, Patricia
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - The Land and Environment Court in New South Wales was established just over twenty one years ago, and has long operated in a climate of trenchant and often misconceived criticisms about its role. This article considers the factors that led to its establishment and assesses how well it has lived up to expectations. The Court has recently been subject to external review by a former Chief Justice which largely endorsed its work. But the author argues that a one-off review of this nature has limited value, and that the Court still lacks a coherent image, especially amongst local authorities, developers, and the environmental groups. Only by confronting the differences in viewpoint concerning its role can a more stable foundation for the Court be laid.
AB - The Land and Environment Court in New South Wales was established just over twenty one years ago, and has long operated in a climate of trenchant and often misconceived criticisms about its role. This article considers the factors that led to its establishment and assesses how well it has lived up to expectations. The Court has recently been subject to external review by a former Chief Justice which largely endorsed its work. But the author argues that a one-off review of this nature has limited value, and that the Court still lacks a coherent image, especially amongst local authorities, developers, and the environmental groups. Only by confronting the differences in viewpoint concerning its role can a more stable foundation for the Court be laid.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036033689&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/jel/14.3.301
DO - 10.1093/jel/14.3.301
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036033689
VL - 14
SP - 301
EP - 315
JO - Journal of Environmental Law
JF - Journal of Environmental Law
SN - 0952-8873
IS - 3
ER -