Overview of the Book

This book provides a critical assessment of the New South Wales Land and Environmental Court (NSWLEC). Effective adjudication has become a key consideration for environmental lawyers.

Key Questions Addressed

One of the most important questions is whether environmental law frameworks need their own courts, with the conclusion being: yes they do.

Examination of NSWLEC

Here, a pioneer of such a court, the NSWLEC is forensically examined to see what it might teach other such courts. Showing a court ''in action'' it suggests models that practitioners and policy makers might follow.

Scholarly and Practical Significance

It also speaks to the environmental law scholars, setting out a conceptual framework for studying such courts as legal institutions. This multi-faceted collection is invaluable to scholars and practitioners alike.