A landmark Court of Appeal decision is set to change how Kuala Lumpur City Hall approves development projects - Will this set a precedence in law governing local government? We speak to Derek Fernandez, a Petaling Jaya City Councillor and lawyer whose expertise is in planning and development, about the history of this case, and how this landmark decision will change things, with regard to the approval of development projects by DBKL.

<p>A landmark Court of Appeal <a href="https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/03/13/court-declares-dbkls-tiara-titiwangsa-public-objection-hearing-invalid/">decision</a> is set to change how Kuala Lumpur City Hall approves development projects - Will this set a precedence in law governing local government? We speak to Derek Fernandez, a Petaling Jaya City Councillor and lawyer&nbsp;<span>whose expertise is in planning and development, about the history of this case, and how this landmark decision will change things, with regard to the approval of development projects by DBKL.</span></p>

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