Don’t overlook crucial avenues for obtaining or opposing easements, leading to unnecessary delays and legal disruption. Neglecting alternatives and tactical considerations will see you facing higher costs, lower compensation, and unsuccessful attempts at securing your desired easement. Discover the best strategies for achieving easements tailored to specific needs, whether for crane swing, rock anchors, scaffold & more in this step-by-step guide.
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This program is based on NSW legislation
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
*Original Content was created in July 2024
Step by Step Guide to Obtaining an Easement: Exploring all Alternatives
- Understanding the relevant legislation
- Identifying all legislative avenues and alternatives to obtaining (or opposing) an easement
- Comparing and contrasting alternatives to obtaining orders of the court for the imposition of a temporary statutory easements such as easements for access/scaffold/ crane swing/ rock anchors, viz applications under the Access to Neighbouring Land legislation
- Is there legislation dealing specifically with encroachments?
- Comparing and contrasting tactical considerations such as:
- Legal costs
- Level of compensation payable
- General procedural aspects of each legislative alternative / ‘gateway’
- What is the best way to achieve a temporary easement eg for crane swing, rock anchors or scaffold?
Presented by Sydney Jacobs, Barrister, Thirteen Wentworth
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
Presenters
Sydney Jacobs, Barrister, Thirteen Wentworth
Sydney Jacobs is a barrister at 13 Wentworth Chambers and an accredited mediator, with additional credentials as a BarADR-accredited arbitrator and expert determiner. An LL.M graduate from Cambridge, Sydney maintains a dynamic commercial equity practice, with a strong focus on litigation and advisory work across property, partnership, corporate law, building and construction, and strata disputes. He brings particular expertise to easement and covenant disputes, including matters involving both Torrens and Old System land. He is regularly briefed in leasing disputes, off-the-plan contracts, rescission, termination, specific performance, relief against forfeiture, and the recovery of deposits. His practice also covers restraint of trade, and disputes involving options, rights of first refusal, and notices to perform or complete. Sydney was, for 20 years, the sole author of Commercial Damages and Injunctions: Law and Practice, and a contributor to Commercial & International Arbitration (all published by Thomson Reuters). His practice is informed by this foundation of academic rigour, and a commitment to practical, outcome-focused advocacy. Outside of work, Sydney enjoys time with family, competing in tennis, snowboarding, multi-day hikes, photography, and exploring the arts.
This seminar is part of a series
Easement Essentials
Without a solid grasp of easement fundamentals, you're bound to encounter legal roadblocks. Don't risk violating property rights or leaving clients vulnerable. Join us to decipher the nuances of easements, from identifying types to understanding court discretion. Don't overlook crucial avenues or tactics which could lead to delays and disruption or let land law complexities derail your case. Get ready to navigate land law's labyrinth and ensure legal success with this 3-part, 101 guide to easements.
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Attend the full series and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
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