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AustLII Database Metrics and Statistics
Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (NSWLEC)
The Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, as part of its implementation of the International Framework for Court Excellence, commissioned a project with AustLII to use AustLII's databases to generate relevant metrics and statistics concerning the Court. These provide information concerning the frequency and nature of the citation of decisions of the Land and Environment Court by other courts or tribunals.
The project outcomes include information about the use made of the Court's decisions by academic journals that are publicly electronically accessible. The project also enables extraction of information about what are the most frequently cited decisions of the Court as well as about the general rate of accessing the Court's cases through AustLII's databases.
The project has generated this information not only as a resource able to be accessed through the Land and Environment Court and AustLII websites but also to provide useful material for publication in the Court's Annual Report.
The Court and AustLII welcome any suggestions as to how this data might be made more useful. Comments or suggestions should be provided to the Court, for the attention of its Senior Commissioner, by e-mail to lecourt@justice.nsw.gov.au
The material generated by this project is set out in the following graphs and other information.
Citations by document type
The list below shows the broad categories of documents where documents from the Land and Environment Court database on AustLII have been cited. Two things should be noted by this data. First, it includes internal citation - that is, cases and other documents (such as presented paper) from the Court that cite other Land and Environment Court documents. Second, the range of law journals able to be accessed by AustLII's indexing process is limited to publicly accessible material and does not include a number of proprietary subscription based journals.
| Case Law | 5314 |
| Law Journals and Legal Scholarship | 35 |
Citations by country and jurisdiction
| Australia | 5343 |
| New Zealand (NZ) | 4 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Australia - New South Wales | 4589 |
| Australia - Western Australia | 175 |
| Australia - Victoria | 144 |
| Australia - Queensland | 131 |
| Australia - Commonwealth | 93 |
| Australia - Non-specific | 78 |
| Australia - South Australia | 50 |
| Australia - Australian Capital Territory | 39 |
| Australia - Tasmania | 35 |
| Australia - Northern Territory | 9 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| South Africa | 2 |
The first table shows the countries that cite this database (including itself). The second table shows the jurisdictions expanded to include sub-jurisdictions eg states/territories/provinces that cite this database (including itself).
Citations by database
| Land and Environment Court of New South Wales (NSWLEC) | 3812 |
| Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Appeal (NSWCA) | 370 |
| Supreme Court of New South Wales (NSWSC) | 237 |
| State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia (WASAT) | 107 |
| Supreme Court of Victoria (VSC) | 73 |
| Federal Court of Australia (FCA) | 71 |
| Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) | 52 |
| Supreme Court of New South Wales - Court of Criminal Appeal (NSWCCA) | 50 |
| Planning and Environment Court of Queensland (QPEC) | 40 |
| Supreme Court of Western Australia (WASC) | 40 |
| New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission (NSWIRComm) | 28 |
| Supreme Court of South Australia (SASC) | 24 |
| Supreme Court of Queensland - Court of Appeal (QCA) | 23 |
| Supreme Court of Queensland (QSC) | 20 |
| Administrative Decisions Tribunal (NSWADT) | 19 |
| Land Court of Queensland (QLC) | 19 |
| Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal of Tasmania (TASRMPAT) | 18 |
| Supreme Court of Western Australia - Court of Appeal (WASCA) | 18 |
| Australian Capital Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) | 17 |
| Environment Resources and Development Court of South Australia (SAERDC) | 17 |
| Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory (ACTSC) | 17 |
| Supreme Court of Victoria - Court of Appeal (VSCA) | 16 |
| District Court of New South Wales (NSWDC) | 15 |
| High Court of Australia (HCA) | 15 |
| New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal - Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division (NSWCATAD) | 15 |
| Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AATA) | 11 |
| Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of New South Wales (NSWCTTT) | 11 |
| New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal - Occupational Division (NSWCATOD) | 11 |
| Supreme Court of Tasmania (TASSC) | 11 |
| New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal - Appeal Panel (NSWCATAP) | 9 |
| University of New South Wales Law Journal (UNSWLawJl) | 8 |
| (series_abbreviation) | 7 |
| District Court of Queensland (QDC) | 7 |
| Federal Court of Australia (FCAFC) | 7 |
| Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) | 7 |
| Family Court of Australia (FamCA) | 6 |
| Family Court of Australia (FamCAFC) | 6 |
| Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCCA) | 6 |
| New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal - Consumer and Commercial Division (NSWCATCD) | 6 |
| Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Appeals (QCATA) | 6 |
| Supreme Court of the Northern Territory (NTSC) | 6 |
| Town Planning Appeal Tribunal of Western Australia (WATPAT) | 6 |
| Australian Institute of Administrative Law Forum (AIAdminLawF) | 5 |
| Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory - Court of Appeal (ACTCA) | 5 |
| Sydney Law Review (SydLawRw) | 5 |
| Administrative Decisions Tribunal (NSWADTAP) | 4 |
| Supreme Court of South Australia - Full Court (SASCFC) | 4 |
| District Court of Western Australia (WADC) | 3 |
| Fair Work Commission (FWC) | 3 |
| Melbourne University Law Review (MelbULawRw) | 3 |
| Supreme Court of New Zealand (NZSC) | 3 |
| Supreme Court of Tasmania - Full Court (TASFC) | 3 |
| Supreme Court of the Northern Territory - Court of Appeal (NTCA) | 3 |
| University of Tasmania Law Review (UTasLawRw) | 3 |
| County Court of Victoria (VCC) | 2 |
| District Court of South Australia (SADC) | 2 |
| Federal Magistrates Court of Australia (FMCA) | 2 |
| Industrial Court of New South Wales (NSWIC) | 2 |
| IP Australia - Australian Patent Office (APO) | 2 |
| Land and Resources Tribunal of Queensland (QLRT) | 2 |
| Licensing Court of South Australia (SALC) | 2 |
| Magistrates Court of Queensland (QMC) | 2 |
| Melbourne Journal of International Law (MelbJlIntLaw) | 2 |
| Monash University Law Review (MonashULawRw) | 2 |
| Queensland Body Corporate and Community Management Commissioner - Adjudicators Orders (QBCCMCmr) | 2 |
| Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law (Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law) | 1 |
| Australian Indigenous Law Reporter (AUIndigLawRpr) | 1 |
| Criminal Injuries Compensation Assessor of Western Australia (WACIC) | 1 |
| Fair Work Commission - Full Bench (FWCFB) | 1 |
| Federal Magistrates Court of Australia (FMCAfam) | 1 |
| High Court of New Zealand (NZHC) | 1 |
| High Court of South Africa - Western Cape Division (ZAWCHC) | 1 |
| Indigenous Law Bulletin (IndigLawB) | 1 |
| Journal of Indigenous Policy (JlIndigP) | 1 |
| Land Appeal Court of Queensland (QLAC) | 1 |
| Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law (Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law) | 1 |
| Magistrates' Court of Victoria (VMC) | 1 |
| National Native Title Tribunal (NNTTA) | 1 |
| Precedent (Precedent) | 1 |
| Queensland Building Tribunal (QBT) | 1 |
| Queensland Commercial and Consumer Tribunal - Property Agents and Motor Dealers List (QCCTPAMD) | 1 |
| South Australian Industrial Relations Court (SAIRC) | 1 |
| Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa (ZASCA) | 1 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia Law Review (UNDAULawRw) | 1 |
This table shows the specific databases that cite this database (including itself).
Most cited documents
The following list shows the 10 most frequently cited Land and Environment Court cases on AustLII.
- Tenacity Consulting v Warringah [2004] NSWLEC 140; (2004) 134 LGERA 23 (7 April 2004) (citations: 366)
- Wehbe v Pittwater Council [2007] NSWLEC 827; (2007) 156 LGERA 446 (21 December 2007) (citations: 349)
- Yang v Scerri [2007] NSWLEC 592 (31 August 2007) (citations: 334)
- Barker v Kyriakides [2007] NSWLEC 292 (24 May 2007) (citations: 274)
- Robson v Leischke [2008] NSWLEC 152; (2008) 72 NSWLR 98; [2008] LGERA 280 (30 April 2008) (citations: 265)
- Stockland Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council [2004] NSWLEC 472; (2004) 136 LGERA 254 (3 August 2004) (citations: 240)
- Bentley v BGP Properties Pty Ltd [2006] NSWLEC 34; (2006) 145 LGERA 234 (6 February 2006) (citations: 210)
- Winten Property Group Ltd v North Sydney Council [2001] NSWLEC 46; (2001) 130 LGERA 79 (6 April 2001) (citations: 197)
- BGP Properties Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie City Council [2004] NSWLEC 399; (2004) 138 LGERA 237 (12 August 2004) (citations: 187)
- Project Venture Developments v Pittwater Council [2005] NSWLEC 191; (2005) 141 LGERA 80 (22 April 2005) (citations: 186)
Most recently cited documents
The following list shows the most recently cited cases from the Land and Environment Court database on AustLII.
- Sheldon v The Council of the City of Sydney [2020] NSWLEC 1619 (8 December 2020) (citations: 1)
- Haynes v Northern Beaches Council [2020] NSWLEC 1600 (3 December 2020) (citations: 1)
- Our Lady Aged Care Centre Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2020] NSWLEC 1596 (1 December 2020) (citations: 1)
- Environment Protection Authority v Mouawad (No 2); Environment Protection Authority v Aussie Earthmovers Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 166 (30 November 2020) (citations: 1)
- Malass v Strathfield Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 168 (27 November 2020) (citations: 1)
- Mars City Pty Ltd v Burwood Council [2020] NSWLEC 1585 (26 November 2020) (citations: 1)
- Palm Beach Protection Group Incorporated v Northern Beaches Council [2020] NSWLEC 156 (20 November 2020) (citations: 1)
- RIG Consulting Pty Ltd v Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council [2020] NSWLEC 155 (19 November 2020) (citations: 1)
- Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corporation [2020] NSWLEC 153 (11 November 2020) (citations: 1)
- Kekatos v Ku-ring-gai Council [2020] NSWLEC 1548 (10 November 2020) (citations: 1)
Number of documents for each year
The rapid increase in the number of documents in the Land and Environment Court database from late 2003 is as a result of the decision of the the Chief Judge of the Court deciding to publish, electronically, decisions of Commissioners of the Court. Prior to late September 2003, the only decisions of the Court that were published electronically were those made by Judges of the Court.
Total number of documents: 15989
Citation trends by date of document cited
This graph shows the number of citations of documents from the Land and Environment Court database on AustLII by reference to the year of entry of the document into the database. It shows this citation data as a snapshot as at the date of this report. The citation pattern will change over time and it is likely that the rate of citation of documents more recently entered into the database will increase over time.
Usage/Access for December 2020 by date of document accessed
This graph shows the source year of documents accessed from the Land and Environment Court database on AustLII.
Total number of accesses/requests: 6657 (December 2020)
Citation trends: Documents citing this database to December 2020
This graph shows the citation trend for all documents citing this database and their distribution across the years.
This means that as at the date of generation of this graph, the final number shown reveals the number of documents for that time that cited documents from the Land and Environment Court database on AustLII. The downward trend at the most recent point of the graph reflects the lower likelihood of very recent decisions of the Court being cited. A more informative and accurate trend line would be derived from disregarding the current year's data (and depending on the data displayed, perhaps the previous year's data).
Most recent documents citing this database
- Wilhelm v Logan City Council [2020] QCA 273 (4 December 2020) (citations: 1)
- Haynes v Northern Beaches Council [2020] NSWLEC 1600 (3 December 2020) (citations: 1)
- Our Lady Aged Care Centre Ltd v City of Parramatta Council [2020] NSWLEC 1596 (1 December 2020) (citations: 1)
- Environment Protection Authority v Mouawad (No 2); Environment Protection Authority v Aussie Earthmovers Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 166 (30 November 2020) (citations: 1)
- K & R Drew v D Venables & M Di Bari [2020] TASRMPAT 30 (30 November 2020) (citations: 1)
- Malass v Strathfield Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 168 (27 November 2020) (citations: 1)
- Mars City Pty Ltd v Burwood Council [2020] NSWLEC 1585 (26 November 2020) (citations: 1)
- Kinglake Friends of the Forest Inc v VicForests (No 3) [2020] VSC 777 (23 November 2020) (citations: 3)
- Palm Beach Protection Group Incorporated v Northern Beaches Council [2020] NSWLEC 156 (20 November 2020) (citations: 1)
- RIG Consulting Pty Ltd v Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council [2020] NSWLEC 155 (19 November 2020) (citations: 1)