The Land Court of Queensland, Australia

Important Notice

JANUARY 2010 UPDATE

· The Land Court Reports 2006-2007, volumes 27-28 are now available for purchase in hard copy from the Land Court Registry. The Reports contain noteworthy decisions with headnotes and are indexed. The volumes are available in a single bound copy for $110. Please contact the Land Court via phone or email to purchase. The Land Court Reports 2008-2009 will also be published this year.

OCTOBER 2009 UPDATE

· As of Monday 26 October 2009 the Land Court Registry will be located at the Brisbane Magistrates Court Building, Level 8, 363 George Street, Brisbane. All Brisbane Land Court and Land Appeal Court hearings scheduled after this date will be conducted in the new premises.

· As of that date forms that are lodged in person should be lodged at: the Registry, the Land Court, Level 8, 363 George Street, BRISBANE QLD 4000.

· All Land Appeal Court and Land Court forms which refer to the Registry’s previous address are amended to refer to the Registry’s new address as per Land Court practice direction no 12 of 2009 and Land Appeal Court no 2 of 2009.

· The amended forms are available on the website on the “forms” page.

SEPTEMBER 2009 UPDATES

· The fees and charges for the Land Court and Land Appeal Court were updated on the 1^st September. See the “fees and charges page”.

· The President of the Land Court issued new forms for the Land Court and Land Appeal Court and new practice directions for the Land Court on the 4^th September 2009. The forms are available from the “forms” page in PDF version. The practice directions are available on the “practice directions” page. The LAC practice direction 1 of 2007 has not been repealed and is still available for download on the “ Land Appeal Court ” page.

· The Court has a new “Access to Court documents” form which is available for download from the “Access to Court documents” page.

JULY 2009 UPDATES

The Land Court will be relocating on the 23rd of October 2009 to the Brisbane Magistrates Court Building, 363 George Street. The Registry will be located on level 8. All Land Court and Land Appeal Court hearings will be conducted in the Magistrates Court Building.

Selected Land Court and Land Appeal Court Decisions from 2009 are now available online at http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/qld

LEGISLATIVE CHANGES

The Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 removed the jurisdiction of the Land Court with respect to land tax that was previously conferred under the Land Tax Act 1915. Currently the Land Court is still hearing Land Tax Matters if they come within the criteria of s.70 of the Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009. All new matters should be brought to the Supreme Court.
The Acquisition of Land Act and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 now imposes a three year time frame from the date the land was compulsorily acquired in which compensation claims may be made to the constructing authority (s.13).
The Greenhouse Gas Storage Act QLD 2009 has conferred jurisdiction on the Land Court for certain matters under that legislation.

2008 UPDATES

As from 1 July 2008 the office of the Sugar Industries Commission was dissolved by legislation. The jurisdiction relating to non-consent access rights was transferred to the Land Court by the passing of the Primary Industries and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008 making amendments to the Sugar Industry Act 1999. The previous jurisdiction of the Sugar Commission to maintain a register of sugar easements has been transferred to the Land Titles Registry, administered by DERM (Department of Environment and Resource Management).

2007 UPDATES

On 21 September 2007 all of the jurisdiction of the Land and Resources Tribunal was transferred to the Land Court (except for applications under the MRA lodged on or before 31/3/03 and to which native title (mining) provisions apply) . For further information contact the Registrar of the Land Court on 32475180. For specific information about the Land and Resources Tribunal click here

OVERVIEW

The Land Court is a specialised judicial tribunal established under the Land Court Act 2000.

The Land Court is constituted under the Act to hear and determine matters relating to valuation and natural resource issues, including:

the determination of claims for compensation for compulsory acquisition of land;
appeals against valuations for rating, rental and conversion to freehold purposes;
appeals against decisions concerning water licences;
recommendations and the determination of mining applications and compensation;
cultural heritage including the grant of injunctions and approval of cultural heritage management plans; and
appeals against a wide range of ministerial decisions concerning state land and interests.