Environment, Resources and Development Court
{{Short description|Specialist court in South Australia}}
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| established = 1993
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| jurisdiction = South Australia
| location = Adelaide
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| chiefjudgetitle = Senior Judge
| chiefjudgename = Michael Durrant
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The Environment, Resources and Development Court (ERD Court) is a specialist court in the Australian state of South Australia. It deals with disputes and enforcement of laws relating to the development and management of land, the natural and built environment and natural resources.
The ERD Court was established by the Environment, Resources and Development Court Act 1993.{{cite web |url=http://www.courts.sa.gov.au/OurCourts/ERDCourt/Pages/default.aspx |title=Environment, Resources and Development (ERD) Court |publisher=Courts Administration Authority of South Australia |access-date=8 August 2019}} It has jurisdiction under legislation relating to the natural and built environment, heritage, water, native title and mining.
The senior judge and other judges of the ERD Court are judges in the District Court of South Australia. Masters of the Court are also designated from the District Court. The Court also has magistrates (drawn from the Magistrates Court of South Australia) and commissioners who are not lawyers, but are experts in fields relevant to the Court.{{cite web |title=Environment, Resources and Development Court Act 1993 |url=https://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/ENVIRONMENT%20RESOURCES%20AND%20DEVELOPMENT%20COURT%20ACT%201993.aspx |accessdate=8 August 2019 |publisher=Government of South Australia}}
Since 15 December 2022, Judge Michael Durrant (appointed to the Court on 28 February 2019){{cite web | title=Two new District Court Judges appointed | website=The National Tribune | date=21 February 2019 | url=https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/two-new-district-court-judges-appointed/ | access-date=2 October 2023}}{{cite web | last=Siebert | first=Bension | title=Two SA lawyers appointed District Court Judges | website=InDaily | date=21 February 2019 | url=https://indaily.com.au/news/2019/02/21/two-sa-lawyers-appointed-district-court-judges/ | access-date=2 October 2023}} has held the position of senior judge of the Court.{{cite journal|journal=The South Australian Government Gazette| issue=86| page=6901| title= Governor's Instruments: Appointments| author=Department of the Premier and Cabinet| date= 15 December 2022| publisher= Government of South Australia | url=https://www.governmentgazette.sa.gov.au/2022/December/2022_086.pdf | access-date=2 October 2023}}