Copley v. Logan City Council and Anor Country/Territory Australia Date May 1, 2012 Source UNEP, InforMEA Court name Planning and Environment Court Seat of court Queensland Reference number [2012] QPEC 39 (Australia) Abstract Copley challenged Logan City Council’s approval of a development application in an Australian state court asserting that the proposed homes violated the Local Government (Planning and Environment) Act of 1990 because they were impermissibly susceptible to flooding due to the impacts of climate change. The applicants motioned to strike the challenge. The judge denied the motion and permitted a substantive hearing on the issue.Key environmental legal questions:Challenged approval of a development application Full text Non-US_Copley-v.-Logan-CC-2012-QPEC12-039.pdf Website climatecasechart.com