Areas of Law We Can Help You With
Property development, planning, environment and local government
Advice and interpretation of legislation and planning instrument
Such as:
- Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
- Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
- Local Government Act 1993
- Local Environmental Plan
- State Environmental Planning Policies
Assistance with applications for consent and other statutory approvals
Including:
- Development consent
- Integrated approvals
Negotiation with local and state government bodies
Including :
- Local councils and other consent authorities
- Department of Planning and Environment
- Environment Protection Authority
- Roads and Maritime Services
Representation in the Land and Environment Court and other courts
Including :
- "Merits" appeals
- From the refusal or deemed refusal of a development application
- From a development control order or other statutory order or direction
- Liaise with relevant expert witnesses
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Civil enforcement proceedings
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Seek injunctions to restrain unlawful activity and other orders
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Defend applications for injunctions
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- Prosecutions
- Defend prosecutions for alleged offences under planning and environmental legislation
- Prepare evidence and plea as to sentence where a guilty finding or plea
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Judicial review proceedings
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Challenge or defend the validity of a consent
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Seek review of other administrative decision or determination
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Compulsory acquisition compensation appeals
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Appeal inadequate offers of compensation
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Liaise with expert valuers
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Property transactions (residential, retail, commercial, rural, industrial)
- Sales
- Purchases
- Leases and licenses
- Mortgages and other securities
- Easement and covenants
- Options
Commercial transactions
- Buying and selling a business
- Joint ventures
- Shareholder agreements
- Contracts
Commercial disputes
- Direct negotiations
- Alternative dispute resolution (meditation; expert determination)
- Litigation in all courts and tribunals.
Negotiation with local and state government bodies
Including :
- Local councils and other consent authorities
- Department of Planning and Environment
- Environment Protection Authority
- Roads and Maritime Services
Representation in the Land and Environment Court and other courts
Including :
- "Merits" appeals
- From the refusal or deemed refusal of a development application
- From a development control order or other statutory order or direction
- Liaise with relevant expert witnesses
- Civil enforcement proceedings
- Seek injunctions to restrain unlawful activity and other orders
- Defend applications for injunctions
- Prosecutions
- Defend prosecutions for alleged offences under planning and environmental legislation
- Prepare evidence and plea as to sentence where a guilty finding or plea
- Judicial review proceedings
- Challenge or defend the validity of a consent
- Seek review of other administrative decision or determination
- Compulsory acquisition compensation appeals
- Appeal inadequate offers of compensation
- Liaise with expert valuers
Property transactions (residential, retail, commercial, rural, industrial)
- Sales
- Purchases
- Leases and licenses
- Mortgages and other securities
- Easement and covenants
- Options
Commercial transactions
- Buying and selling a business
- Joint ventures
- Shareholder agreements
- Contracts
Commercial disputes
- Direct negotiations
- Alternative dispute resolution (meditation; expert determination)
- Litigation in all courts and tribunals.
