Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 1: 1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to s 8.7 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) against the deemed refusal of development application 2024/0726. The development application seeks development consent for the partial demolition of the existing dwelling and alterations and additions to the existing detached dwelling including basement garage and det...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 1: 1. By application dated 13 December 2024 the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) has referred two complaints to the Tribunal for disciplinary findings and orders under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) (National Law) against Leon Thomas Raikes, the Respondent. 2. Mr Raikes was registered as a nurse on 16 December 2021 following an application for registrati...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 1: 1. This is an application by the Applicant for review of an order made by the Tribunal on 11 May 2021 cancelling his registration as a nurse. He seeks a reinstatement order under s 163B(1)(c) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) ("National Law"). 2. The Applicant completed a Bachelor of Nursing on 21 December 2011. He was registered as a nurse on 11 April 2012. ...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 1: 1. LEEMING JA: I agree with Ball JA. 2. BALL JA: This is the latest chapter in a long running and bitter dispute between neighbours principally concerning the use and maintenance of an inclinator that services both properties. Following the approach adopted by the primary judge, it will be convenient to refer to the property owned by the respondent, Ms Christine Clough, as Lot 116 ...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 1: 1. The late James Peter Thomas Tabain died on 29 April 2024. He was survived by his wife Sandra Jean Tabain ("Sandra") and their three children, who are presently locked in litigation over his estate of some $44 million. The deceased's and Sandra's three children are Matthew James Peter Tabain ("Matthew") born on to February 1974, Mark Justin Tabain ("Mark") born on 1 August 1975 an...
Australia, Aug. 2 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 1: 1. HIS HONOUR: Between 8 June 2023 and 8 August 2024, there was a mass departure of 36 personnel from the Australian professional services partnership conducted by the plaintiffs (EY), 6 of whom were partners including the second-sixth defendants (individual defendants), with all being employed by the first defendant (A&M), a global competitor of EY that had announced intention to o...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Audio grabs are available via Hightail This National Missing Persons week (NMPW) (3-9 August, 2025), the AFP is urging the community to come forward with information that could help bring answers to families of long-term missing persons. Under the theme Forever Loved, this year's campaign honours the enduring grief, love, and hope held by families whose loved ones have vanished without a trac...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images available via Hightail An Irish national, alleged to be in Australia unlawfully, is scheduled to appear before Brisbane Arrest Court today (2 August, 2025) charged with migration offences. An AFP arrest warrant was issued for the man, 26, in April 2025, before he was apprehended by NSW Police Force officers in Box Hill, NSW, on Thursday (31 July, 2025). He appeared before Parramatta M...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 1 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Sudan born woman is set to appear before Parramatta Local Court today (1 August, 2025) charged after allegedly failing to comply with her visa-mandated conditions. The AFP charged the woman, 40, yesterday, 31 July, 2025, after she was located in Parramatta. It will be alleged the woman breached one of the conditions of her Commonwealth visa by failing to maintain her electronic monitoring device. The woma...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 1 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 40-year-old Fadden woman has had her licence immediately suspended and will face court after returning a breath alcohol content reading more than sixtimes the legal limit this morning. About 8:40am today (Friday 1 August 2025) a silver Mazda 3 was allegedly driving erratically northbound on theMonaro Highway before colliding into a black ute on the offramp near Canberra Avenue in Narrabundah. Police attended the scen...