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For the Commonwealth respondents in a matter concerning environmental law; statutory construction. Instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
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For respondent in a matter concerning the potential environmental impact of planned offshore petroleum activity. Led by D Clothier KC, instructed by Allens.
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Judicial review proceeding concerning a decision to accept an environment plan for the development of the Scarborough gas field; acting for the Authority, led by Craig Lenehan SC.
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For the appellant in an environmental law matter. This case concerned the impact of proposed fuel reduction burns on a threatened species. Instructed by Ashurst.
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For the first respondent in an environmental law matter. This case concerned the impact of proposed fuel reduction burns on a threatened species. Instructed by Ashurst. Appeal of Save Our Strathbogie Forest Inc v Secretary to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action [2024] FCA 317.
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Acting for the defendant in a environmental law matter. The applicants sought an injunction against a gas project, citing potential climate impacts on the Great Barrier Reef. The case was discontinued on 20 August 2024 by ACF.
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Acting for the defendant in a environmental law matter. Rossiter, an ANZ shareholder, alleged the defendant was inadequately managing climate change risk. Discontinued in May 2024.
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Acting for the intervener in an environmental law matter. This case concerned the impact of proposed fuel reduction burns on a threatened species. Instructed by Victorian Government Solicitor.
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For the first respondent in an environmental law matter. This case concerned the impact of proposed fuel reduction burns on a threatened species. Instructed by Ashurst. Appealed in Save Our Strathbogie Forest Inc v Secretary to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action [2024] FCAFC 134.
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Acting for the minister in an environmental law matter – Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) – offsets and precautionary principle. Led by Emrys Nekvapil SC; instructed by Australian Government Solicitor.
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Dan Star KC appeared for Lactalis in a civil penalty hearing in the Supreme Court in which the respondent was ordered to pay an agreed penalty of $650,000 for admitted contraventions of the Environmental Protection Act 2017 (Vic).
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This was a judicial review of the approval of an environmental plan submitted by Santos to the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority. The plan related to the drilling of offshore gas production wells in the Barossa Field, north of the Tiwi Islands. Traditional owners of the Tiwi…
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For the defendant in an environmental law case. The matter concerned questions over VicForests’ actions re; the conservation of gliding possum species. Led by P H Solomon, instructed by Johnson Winter & Slattery.
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For the plaintiff in a leave to amend pleading – led by Richard Knowles KC, Kathleen Foley SC and Colette Mintz; instructed by Environmental Justice Australia.
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For the respondents in a class action involving environmental law. Led by Noel Hutley SC, with Emrys Nekvapil, Katherine Brazenor and Stephanie Brenker, instructed by Equity Generation Lawyers.
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Acting for the respondent in a application for judicial review of a decision concerning environmental law. Led by M Brennan QC, instructed by Clayton Utz.
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Acting for the Minister for the Environment (Commonwealth). This case concerned the admissibility of opinion evidence. Unled, instructed by Clayton Utz.
