Mark Jaku Lawyer

Who We Are

Legal Practitioner Director

You will deal directly with Marc Jaku, the principal of Jaku Legal.

Ph: +61 2 8823 3309 
E: info@jakulegal.com.au   LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/pub/marc-jaku/1a/185/154

Curriculum Vitae

  • September 2013 – present: Principal at Jaku Legal
  • 2022: Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession – Leading Planning & Development Lawyers – New South Wales – Leading category
  • 2022: Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession – Leading Planning & Development Law Firms – New South Wales – Recommended category
  • 2021: Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession – Leading Planning & Development Lawyers – New South Wales – Recommended category
  • 2021: Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession – Leading Planning & Development Law Firms – New South Wales – Recommended category
  • 2020: Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession – Leading Planning & Development Lawyers – New South Wales – Leading category
  • 2020: Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession – Leading Planning & Development Law Firms – New South Wales – Leading category
  • 2019: Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession – Leading Planning & Development Lawyers – New South Wales – Recommended category
  • 2019: Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession – Leading Planning & Development Law Firms – New South Wales – Recommended category
  • 2018: Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession – Leading Planning & Development Lawyers – New South Wales – Recommended category
  • 2018: Doyles Guide to the Australian Legal Profession – Leading Planning & Development Law Firms – New South Wales – Recommended category
  • 2014: University of Sydney – Masters of Law
  • April 2003 – September 2013: King and Wood Mallesons (formerly Mallesons Stephen Jaques)
  • January 2011 – September 2013: Senior Associate, King and Wood Mallesons
  • April 2005 – December 2010: Solicitor at Mallesons Stephen Jaques
  • July 2004 – April 2005: Graduate at Mallesons Stephen Jaques
  • April 2003 – July 2004: Para-legal at Mallesons Stephen Jaques
  • September 2010 – March 2011: Secondment to Telstra Corporation Limited
  • October 2008 – October 2009: Posted to Hong Kong office of Mallesons Stephen Jaques
  • April 2005 – June 2005: Secondment to the National Children’s and Youth Law Centre
  • 2003: Macquarie University – BMedia/LLB (Second Class Honours)
  • 2002: University of Western Australia (cross-institutional program)

Marc has acted in the following Court proceedings for which judgments have been recorded (as well as numerous other proceedings that have settled either during the conciliation stage or for other reasons and for which no judgement was recorded):

  • Northrose Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2021] NSWLEC 1409
  • Reswent Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2021] NSWLEC 1388
  • Wheatley v Ku-ring-gai Council [2021] NSWLEC 1386
  • Vaucluse Early Learning Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1350
  • E & R Property Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2021] NSWLEC 1255
  • Clutch Capital Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2021] NSWLEC 1134
  • Kat v Waverley Council [2021] NSWLEC 1051
  • Omaya Investments Pty Ltd v Dean Street Holdings Pty Ltd [2021] NSWCA 2
  • Samcourt Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2020] NSWLEC 1654
  • CVK Investments Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 1575
  • JAK Merlin Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 1488
  • La Vie Developments Pty Ltd v Wollongong City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1255
  • Ryan v Inner West Council [2020] NSWLEC 1230
  • Ellis v Lane Cove Council [2020] NSWLEC 1190
  • Hasib v Ku-ring-gai Council [2020] NSWLEC 1124
  • 193 Liverpool Road Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2020] NSWLEC 1098
  • Omaya Investments Pty Limited v Dean Street Holdings Pty Limited (No 5) [2020] NSWLEC 9
  • Riddell Street Development Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2020] NSWLEC 1017
  • Antoniou v City of Sydney Council [2019] NSWLEC 1629
  • SETT Homes Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2019] NSWLEC 1544
  • Concretive Capital Pty Ltd v Waverley Council [2019] NSWLEC 1523
  • Mackenzie Architects International Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2019] NSWLEC 1462
  • Omaya Investments Pty Ltd v Dean Street Holdings Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2019] NSWLEC 136
  • Omaya Investments Pty Ltd v Dean Street Holdings Pty Ltd [2019] NSWLEC 123
  • McCarthy v North Sydney City Council [2019] NSWLEC 1373
  • Australian Fitness Management Pty Ltd v Georges River Council [2019] NSWLEC 1259
  • Norton Street Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2019] NSWLEC 1208
  • Progress East Pty Ltd v Randwick City Council [2019] NSWLEC 1029
  • Creel v Hawkesbury City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1342
  • HKArchidraft v Randwick City Council [2019] NSWLEC 1009
  • Pertama Development Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2018] NSWLEC 1581
  • Antoniou v Bayside Council [2018] NSWLEC 1584
  • Priansa Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2018] NSWLEC 1447
  • Samcourt Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2018] NSWLEC 1442
  • Creel v Hawkesbury City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1342
  • Creel v Hawkesbury City Council [2018] NSWLEC 1167
  • E & R Property Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2018] NSWLEC 1100
  • Light Brigade Properties Pty Ltd v Woollahra Council [2018] NSWLEC 1011
  • Belvoir Developments Pty Ltd v City of Sydney Council [2017] NSWLEC 1702
  • Samcourt Pty Ltd v Inner West Council (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 169
  • Jewish Learning Centre Limited v Waverley Council (No.2) [2017] NSWLEC 1590
  • Ceerose Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2017] NSWLEC 1474
  • Sciascia v Council of the City of Sydney [2017] NSWLEC 1415
  • Penrith City Council v Konemann [2017] NSWLEC 79
  • Ceerose Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2017] NSWLEC 1289
  • Fitzgerald v Inner West Council [2017] NSWLEC 1283
  • Jewish Learning Centre Limited v Waverley Council [2017] NSWLEC 1276
  • Ceerose Pty Ltd v Inner West Council [2017] NSWLEC 1080
  • Antonio Campos v Inner West Council [2017] NSWLEC 1071
  • Rose Saltman and Michael Wiles v Mosman Council [2016] NSWLEC 1632
  • Surry Suplex Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney No. 2 [2016] NSWLEC 1601
  • Surry Suplex Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 1549
  • BKA Architecture v Council of the City of Sydney [2016] NSWLEC 1492
  • Grant Crowle v Inner West Council [2016] NSWLEC 1463
  • Raftopoulos & anor v Georges River Council [2016] NSWLEC 1455
  • Regent Pacific Capital v Sutherland Shire Council [2016] NSWLEC 1429
  • Patel v North Sydney Council [2016] NSWLEC 1222
  • Findlay v Ashfield Council [2016] NSWLEC 1219
  • Woolcott Group Pty Limited v Rostry Pty Limited & Anor [2016] NSWLEC 1113
  • Kiel v Buttigieg [2015] NSWLC 32
  • Huang v Kennedy & Anor [2015] NSWLEC 1487
  • Raymond Brindley v Parramatta City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1486
  • Martelli v Blacktown City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1287
  • Martelli v Blacktown City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1286
  • Kirzner v Manly Council [2015] NSWLEC 1220
  • Stein v Ku-ring-gai Council [2015] NSWLEC 1270
  • Abela v Royal New South Wales Canine Council Limited trading as Dogs New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 242
  • Joukhador v Canterbury City Council [2015] NSWLEC 1027
  • Castle Constructions Pty Limited v Willoughby City Council [2013] NSWLEC 1024
  • Rose Bay Marina Pty Limited v Woollahra Municipal Council and anor [2013] NSWLEC 1046
  • McNeill v Avalon Surf Life Saving Club [2013] NSWLEC 69
  • McNeill v Avalon Surf Life Saving Club [2013] NSWLEC 72
  • McNeill v Avalon Surf Life Saving Club [2013] NSWLEC 85
  • McNeill v Avalon Surf Life Saving Club (No 3) [2013] NSWLEC 192
  • Hain v Pittwater Council [2013] NSWLEC 1155
  • Cullen v Pittwater Council [2012] NSWLEC 1148
  • Merlin Financial Solutions v Pittwater Council [2012] NSWLEC 1222
  • Telstra Corporation Limited v Cessnock City Council [2012] NSWLEC 1307
  • Onus v Telstra Corporation Limited [2011] NSWSC 33
  • Euro Sweets (NSW) Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2011] NSWLEC 92
  • Westfield Limited v Sutherland Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 1333
  • Allen v Pittwater Council [2011] NSWLEC 1342
  • Inglis v Willoughby City Council [2011] NSWLEC 1366
  • Telstra Corporation Limited v Bathurst Regional Council [2011] NSWLEC 1379
  • Riverview Road Pty Limited v Pittwater Council [2010] NSWLEC 1111
  • McCallum v Pittwater Council [2010] NSWLEC 1136
  • Boston Blyth Fleming Pty Limited v Pittwater Council [2010] NSWLEC 1203
  • Hybler v Willoughby Council [2010] NSWLEC 1215
  • Handley v Pittwater Council [2010] NSWLEC 1335
  • Davis v Pittwater Council (1) [2008] NSWLEC 9
  • Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2008] NSWLEC 1168
  • Telstra Corporation Limited v Blacktown CIty Council [2008] NSWLEC 1261
  • Castle Constructions Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2008] NSWLEC 1355
  • Bastas Architects v Willoughby City Council [2008] NSWLEC 1360
  • Warehouse v Sydney City Council [2007] NSWLEC 25
  • Love Child Care v Canada Bay City Council [2007] NSWLEC 164
  • Fabcot v Maitland City Council [2007] NSWLEC 296
  • McClenahan v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 312
  • Machon Paull Consultancy Pty Ltd v North Sydney City Council [2007] NSWLEC 447
  • Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 459
  • Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 563
  • Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWLEC 578
  • Mike George Planning Pty Ltd v Willoughby Council [2007] NSWLEC 583
  • Davis v Pittwater Council [2007] NSWLEC 657
  • Universal Childcare Pty Limited v Pittwater Council [2007] NSWLEC 665
  • Castle Constructions Pty Limited v Director-General of the Department of Planning & Anor [2007] NSWLEC 783
  • Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2007] NSWCA 164
  • Castle Constructions v North Sydney Council [2006] NSWLEC 5
  • Castle Construction v North Sydney Council (No 2) [2006] NSWLEC 124
  • Telstra Corporation Limited v Hornsby Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 133
  • Warrawee Securities Pty Limited v Pittwater Council [2006] NSWLEC 206
  • Telstra Corporation Limited v Hornsby Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 285
  • Castle Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council [2006] NSWLEC 468
  • Meers v Pittwater Council [2006] NSWLEC 493
  • Ray Fitz-Gibbon Architects v Pittwater Council [2006] NSWLEC 501
  • Telstra Corporation Ltd v Holroyd City Council [2006] NSWLEC 527
  • Wren Investments Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2006] NSWLEC 542
  • Castle Constructions Pty Limited v North Sydney Council [2006] NSWLEC 665
  • Harris v Pittwater Council [2006] NSWLEC 697
  • Colonial State Properties Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 678
  • Codling v Willoughby City Council [2005] NSWLEC 689