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State acquisition powers: NSW Government v Desane in the Court of Appeal

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The NSW government’s power to compulsorily acquire property for major projects has been bolstered by a recent decision of the Court of Appeal, Roads and Maritime Services v Desane Properties Pty Ltd [2018] NSWCA 196.  The NSW government had announced in 2017 that an area including the property of developer Desane Properties Pty Ltd at 68-72 Lilyfield Road Rozelle (Desane) would be transformed into open space and parkland after the completion of […]

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Own a strata unit and see cracked walls, leaking ceilings, shoddy paint work or structural defects? You are not alone

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Earlier this year a good friend and loyal client of DTL’s contacted us to tell us there was a structural problem in her apartment block. Our client had bought a strata unit off the plan in the inner west of Sydney. The building leaked, there were cracks appearing in walls, and there was shoddy painting

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