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