16632 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Environment Court Of New Zealand, Environmental Planning, Nsw Law Reports
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Legal reasoning & you: the court as an umpire . Explains the rules governing the actions of councils and government. Failure to comply may see (e. g. ) your development consent declared invalid. Overview: how courts reason (in context of environmental planning law) Role of the courts: what they do, what constrains their actions, areas of the law to examine: Executive any such implication is inimical to the basic principle of the separation of powers, which is fundamental to our westminster-style system of government, said. The courts exist to make decisions according to the law, not to further the interests of particular individuals or organisations, including government. They are an independent arbiter of disputes, and politicians need to understand and respect their non-partisan role. Courts make decisions on the basis of the legislation they are charged to interpret and the facts of each individual case before them.
