Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws, University of Queensland
• Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland
• Solicitor of the High Court of Australia

Areas of Practice

• Local Government law including all Town Planning Appeals and front end project planning advice.
• Commercial property transactions, development agreements, acquisitions and subdivisions of flat land and general project work.
• Specialised Land Title matters including air space leasing, road closures in stratum, offshore development/special lease, airport leasing and community title statements for layered body corporate issues.

Relevant Experience

• Involvement on behalf of major developers on a range of applicant appeals and submitter appeals to the Planning and Environment Court and the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland.
• The preparation of specialised leases and including ones for Marina, Airspace and National Retail Tenants in plain english.
• Judicial review application in relation to local government decisions pursuant to the Sustainable Planning Act, Acquisition of Land Act and Land Sales Act.
• Preparation of various property development agreements including joint venture agreements, master sales agreements, development/ project management agreements, agency agreements, sale and purchase Contracts.
• Recent projects include acquisitions of CBD buildings in Brisbane, Greenfield sites and mixed use residential, commercial and industrial development, resort projects and sub-regional shopping centres and supa centres (bulky goods).

Memberships

• The Queensland Environmental Law Association
• Queensland Law Society