Environment and Planning Law Association NSW

Environment & Planning

Law Association New South Wales

Welcome to EPLA

Advancing the knowledge of planning and environmental laws.

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Who We Are

We exist to advance the knowledge of planning and environmental laws among the professions and the community generally.

EPLA provides members with current information about recent or proposed changes to planning and environmental law. EPLA hosts seminars and conferences to provide opportunities for informed debate and education about relevant issues.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

OUR MEMBERS

Our Members

EPLA is an organisation whose members are drawn from many environmental disciplines including from the fields of planning, environment, architecture, local government and the legal profession.

Our members are drawn from city and country regions, in government and private enterprise. During this time of significant change to environmental and planning laws in NSW, EPLA helps members to stay up to date through on-line releases of latest news, the publication of the Environmental Law News and the publication of the Environmental Law Reporter.

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Latest Seminars

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ICAC’s CALLING (and they’ve most likely been listening)

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March 29, 2023
2:34 am
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The ICAC is an independent body established to expose corruption and enhance public confidence in the integrity of the NSW public sector. The ICAC’s principal objectives are to investigate, expose and seek to prevent corrupt conduct in the NSW public sector, and to educate public authorities, public officials, and members of the public about corruption […]

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Returning to Court: protocols, etiquette and attendance

ben_epla
March 22, 2023
2:09 am
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In Court appearances have returned, but protocols, rules, etiquette , dress code and manners seem to have stayed online. This seminar presented by Registrar Froh is a must for not only new practitioners appearing in person for the first time in three years but also more senior practitioners who have become too relaxed and accustomed […]

The Interaction of Policy and Law in Environmental Governance: AIAL NSW Chapter and EPLA webinar, Sep 2022

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September 4, 2022
1:15 am
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The AIAL (NSW) Chapter and the Environment and Planning Law Association NSW presents the hybrid in-person and online event: The Interaction of Policy and Law in Environmental Governance This will be a hybrid event held in person and online. PANEL Chairs: The Hon Justice Rachel Pepper, Land and Environment Court of NSW Paul Crennan, […]