An Environmental Court in Action

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

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.

An Environmental Court in Action 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.