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The course coordinator is Paul Leadbeter who will be responsible for conducting all the seminars in this course.
Any queries about the course should be directed to Paul Leadbeter whose contact details are as follows: paul.leadbeter@adelaide.edu.au

Phone: 8313 4441
Room 227, Ligertwood Building
Further information about Paul Leadbeter can be found at:

On completion of this course students should:
1. Understand the basic elements of the SA  planning system's regulatory and policy components. 
2. Understand basic principles of land use planning legal systems.
3. Have an understanding of South 最新糖心Vlogn planning law, appeal and enforcement processes
4. Have the capacity to analyse court determinations on planning matters and their implications for future development proposals
5. have the ability to identify a range of legal and policy issues arising out of a development proposal 
6. Be able to independently undertake self-directed legal research , including through the use of online technologies.

There are no required textbooks. Planning law and policy in South 最新糖心Vlog is, at the time of preparing this profile, the subject of significant statutory reforms. A new statute , the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act, 2016 has been passed by the state parliament and is to come into operation over a 3 to 5 year time period. this is making significant changes to the system of land use planning in South 最新糖心Vlog.  Normally students undertaking this course would need to have an up to date copy of the S.A. Development Act, 1993 and the Development Regulations, 2008. There are extensive references to those statutory documents throughout the course.It is suggested that students wait until the Course commences before obtaining those pieces of legislation so that we can provide them with an up to date advice on what legislation to obtain.
All state government legislation can be accessed through the SA parliament website and some others. The links are set out below.

Text Book(s)
There is no recommended text for the course.  A seminar outline and recommended reading for those wishing to explore the topics further and reading materials for each seminar will be available on line through MyUni.

References
Other references you may find useful are:

Bates, Gerry, Environmental Law in 最新糖心Vlog 8th ed., Lexis Nexis Butterworths, 2013
DE Fisher, 最新糖心Vlogn Environmental Law (2nd ed, Thomson Reuters, 2010).
Gurran, Nicole 最新糖心Vlogn Urban Land Use Planning- Introducing Statutory Planning Practice in New South Wales, Sydney 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2007

Godden, Lee & Peel, Jacqueline, Environmental Law: Scientific,Policy and Regulatory dimensions, Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2009

The 最新糖心Vlogn Journals most frequently referred to in this area include:

-Environmental & Planning Law Journal (EPLJ), Thomson Reuters

-Local Government Law Journal (LGLJ), Thomson Reuters

-The Australasian Journal of Natural Resources Law & Policy, 最新糖心Vlog of New South Wales.

A publication in South 最新糖心Vlog in the area of planning law is “Planning Law SA” which is a looseleaf service published by Presidian Legal Publications and for whom the consulting editor is an Adelaide barrister, Brian Hayes QC. This publication is basically an annotated version of the Development Act 1993 and the Development Regulations under that Act.It is an excellent resource and there is a copy held on reserve in the Law Library.

There is also a looseleaf publication “Planning Law in 最新糖心Vlog” published by Thomson Reuters ( general editor: Glen McLeod-SA State editor: Paul Leadbeter) which contains an analysis of relevant land use planning laws in all states and territories including South 最新糖心Vlog as well as some material on laws relating to built heritage and environmental authorisation processes.

Environmental cases decided in the State Supreme Courts, the Federal Court and the High Court are reported in the Local Government and Environment Reports of 最新糖心Vlog (LGERA). All significant decisions of the SA Environment, Resources and Development Court (ERDC) and the SA Supreme Court (where they deal with environmental issues) can be found in the Environment and Development Law Reports published by the Law Society of South 最新糖心Vlog although that publication appears to have ceased from the end of 2002 when all decisions of the Court began being placed online.

All reading lists and connections through to the listed materials and readings will be available on MyUni. Announcements during the semester will also be posted on MyUni and emailed to all students listed in the course.

Decisions of the SA Environment Resources and Development court are available online as follows:

-All decisions after 2003 are on the Court's web site:

; and

-Most decisions from 1997 are on Austlii:



The Austlii site contains most legislation.

Austlii:
It can be accessed through the Law Library’s website. Past experience suggests that Austlii is not always up to date with legislation. The alternative (and actually my preferred site) is the SA Parliament's website for South 最新糖心Vlogn legislation:

Contact time: attend 2 hours of classes each week ( held as a block of 2 hours weekly and comprising a mixture of lecture and seminar format with possible site visit). This amounts to 24 hours of formal class time across the semester.

Preparation time: In addition to attending formal classes it is anticipated that students will do substantial independent work to prepare for classes and to complete the course assignments.

In this course it is intended to cover the following material:

Week	Date	Lecture Topic	Discussion Topic
1	25/7/2017	Nature and Role of Planning law	Familiarisation with Development Act & development regulations
2	1/8/2017	The Concept of Development and Existing Use rights	What activities constitute Development? What activities are    exempted?
3	8/8/2017	Role of Relevant Authorities	Responsibilities of Development Assessment Panels and planning  staff reporting to them
4	15/8/2017	Plans and the Policy development process	Relationship between planning policy and other government  policy initiatives & legal responsibilities
5	22/8/2017	The Development Assessment process	Integrated assessment processes-linking decvelopment approvals  with other authorisation processes
6	29/8/2017	Opportunities for public input in the planning process	What matters are relevant to the planning decision making  process?
7	5/9/2017	Conditions on Planning Approvals	Amenity,need and the public interest
8	12/9/2017	Special Approval Processes	The role of the Commonwealth Environment Protection and  Biodiversity Act 1999
	18/9/2017-2/10/2017	MID- SEMESTER BREAK
9	10/10/2017	Planning and Adaptation for Climate Change	Water management and planning
10	17/10/2017	Heritage Protection and Planning	Case study of Major Project
11	24/10/2017	Providing for infrastructure frameworks under the planning system	Development contributions and Land Management Agreenments
12	31/10/2017	Appeals and Enforcement of Planning Laws	Reform

                      
In the past two years land use planning law has been very topical (and at times controversial) in South 最新糖心Vlog as a consequence of the release in December 2014 of the Expert Panel on Planning Reform's report and recommendations on changes to the South 最新糖心Vlogn system. Most of those reforms have been incorporated into new legislation, the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 which will gradually come into operation over a period of 3 to 5 years, and they will be considered as part of this course.

There are no requirements specific to this course.A general interest and some understanding of the role and function of the state and federal goverments and their bureaucracies and the processes for the enactment of legislation and policy and the role and function of local government in South 最新糖心Vlog would be helpful although not essential. Students who have a general interest in urban and built environments would also find that a useful asset in this course.

When entering into the seminar component of the course there will be the opportunity for small group discovery experiences through the use of problem based scenarios which students will approach as a team in small groups of 3 or 4.

Assessment for this subject will be made up of:

(a) An essay question of a maximum of 3,000 words length, to be submitted by 2.00 pm on Monday 6 November 2017. This assignment is worth 50% of your final mark.

(b) An analysis of a Court's written decision involving a planning dispute with a word limit of 1,500 words. This will require students to read a nominated court decision and answer a number of questions about the decision and the implications of that decision for future development in the locality. This will be worth 25% of student's final mark. Submission date: Monday 14 August 2017 by 2pm.

(c) An answer to a problem scenario with a word limit of 1,500 words. This is worth 25% of a student's final grade. Submission by Tuesday 3 October 2017 by 2pm.

All assignments must be submitted via the MyUni Turnitin Assignments portal.

Extensions will only be granted on medical and compassionate grounds in exceptional circumstances, and must be supported by the relevant documentation.

Task name	Due Date	Weighting%      of final mark	Individual or   group	Redeemable	Course      Learning     Outcome
Essay(3,000 words)	2pm, Monday 6 November 2017	50%	Individual	No	6
Decision Analysis(1,500 words)	2pm, Monday 14 August 2017	25%	Individual	No	4
Problem Scenario(1,500 words)	2pm Tuesday 3 October 2017	25%	Individual	No	5

When undertaking an assessment task, students are to be assessed according to whether they are law or non-law graduates respectively. Where the nature of the task involves the exercise of skills that law graduates can be expected to have practised or refined over a longer period or to a greater degree than their non-law counterparts, an assessor may legitimately expect a higher standard of performance from the law graduates in the course.

Students can redeem failed or unsatisfactory work by submitting additional work after consultation with and in a format approved by the lecturer. To be entitled to do this the student must have received a minimum grade of 40% for the work they are seeking to redeem.

(i) Research Essay (50% of the final result)
This aspect of the assessment will provide students with feedback regarding their level of understanding of the course material and their research, written communication and critical thinking skills. Students must submit a 3000-word essay on a topic to be selected from a list of topics provided by the lecturer at the commencement of the course.

The deadline for submission is Monday 6 November 2017, at 2pm.

Please note the requirements and penalties re late submissions and papers which exceed the word limits which are set out in 'Submission' below.

Assessment Criteria
• level of insight and innovative thought
• depth of analysis and level of critical examination of the issues raised
• clarity of expression
• logical planning and sequence
• evidence of comprehensive research and consideration of the relevant literature
• demonstrated understanding of the comparative law method
• demonstrated understanding of relevant legal materials
• correct application of relevant material
• overall presentation, including correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
• use of resources in formulating the paper including proper acknowledgment and correct referencing

Fail 0 – 49
Does not develop coherent and rational arguments; demonstrates fundamental errors of understanding of key legal principles and concepts; little evidence of research to support arguments; demonstrates limited analytical and evaluative skills
Pass 50 – 64
Demonstrates a basic understanding of the relevant legal material eg legislation and cases and development policies ; applies core texts and materials; arguments rational and coherent; adheres to referencing requirements
Credit 65 – 74
Demonstrates a high level of understanding of the relevant legal materials; has a thorough understanding of course materials; arguments are well constructed with appropriate supporting referencing; demonstrates some critical legal thinking and evaluative skills
Distinction 75 – 84
A very high standard of understanding of the relevant legal materials with some original and sophisticated perspectives included; paper demonstrates high level insight; broad ranging research undertaken; evidence of high level of critical thinking; well developed analytical and evaluative skills
High Distinction 85 - 100
Outstanding level of understanding and interpretation demonstrated; arguments are compelling and well supported by relevant authorities; student has undertaken broad ranging research and demonstrated original and sophisticated thinking especially in relation to difficult areas of legal application; highly developed written communication skills demonstrated.

(b) An analysis of a Court's written decision involving a planning dispute with a word limit of 1,500 words. This will require students to read a nominated court decision and answer a number of questions about the decision and the implications of that decision for future development in the locality. This will be worth 25% of student's final mark.
It must be submitted by Monday 14 August 2017 at 2pm.

(c) An answer to a problem scenario with a word limit of 1,500 words. In this assignment students will be presented with a hypothetical  factual scenario  relating to an actual site and area in South 最新糖心Vlog. They will be required to identify the site in the development plan and the relevant planning policies. There will also be issues related to the interpretation of provisions in the legislation and previous court determinations and their application to that problem.  This is worth 25% of a student's final grade.
It must be submitted by Tuesday 3 October 2017 by 2pm.

1. Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.

2.All assignments must be submitted  electronically through the Turnitin portal and will be marked using an iPad. Comments will be both a mixture of typed and verbal feedback which students will be able to retrieve through Turnitin. Details of the process for electronic submission( through MyUni ) will be provided during the early part of the semester.


3. The Law School’s standard penalties in relation to late submission and assignments exceeding the word limit apply to Planning Law. The penalties are:

(a) for late submissions: Submission penalties of 5%of the total mark possible will be deducted for every 24 hours or part thereof that it is late,including each day on a weekend. For example,an essay graded 63% will have 5% deducted if it is one hour late, for a final grade of 58%, 10% if it is 25 hours late,etc.;

(b) for assignments over the word length: 5% for every 100 words over 3,300 words( in the case of the essay) or 1,650 words ( in the case of the other 2 assignments). Those limits include a 10% margin over the base word limit for each assignment.

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Plagiarism and other forms of cheating

Plagiarism is a serious act of academic misconduct. All students must be familiar with the Adelaide Law School Enrolment Guide, and should note in particular the sections relating to plagiarism, grievance procedures and academic conduct within the Law School and the 最新糖心Vlog.

Plagiarism is a serious matter and is treated as such by the Law School and the 最新糖心Vlog. Please be aware that “academic dishonesty” (which goes beyond plagiarism) can be a ground for a refusal by the Supreme Court of South 最新糖心Vlog to refuse to admit a person to practice as a legal practitioner in South 最新糖心Vlog.

Academic honesty is an essential aspect of ethical and honest behaviour, which is central to the practice of the law and an understanding of what it is to be a lawyer.