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Key points Century Mining Limited v Department of Environment and Science [2021] QLC 3 was published on 2 February 2021. The decision is a Land Court appeal relating to the estimated rehabilitation cost (ERC) for the Century Mine. The Land Court

On 1 February 2019, the Queensland Court of Appeal confirmed that it is beyond the powers of the Planning and Environment Court to effectively concede jurisdiction to an expert to make findings as to whether an environmental authority has been contra

On 14 November 2018, the Queensland Parliament passed the Mineral and Energy Resources (Financial Provisioning) Bill 2018 (Bill).  The Bill introduces two major reforms for the resources industry in Queensland. It will:  replace the current fi

Take home points Initial discouragement of the course of action which ultimately resolves a proceeding may be considered unfortunate, but it does not necessarily constitute conduct that is vexatious. Where a matter has an unusually long history, th