New environmental and planning regulation is on its way. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the implications of the amendments to the EPA (Cth), the WA environmental approvals process and the Planning and Development Amendment Bill.  Uncover strategies for managing land use conflicts including urban development needs and applications, pollution impacts, industrial licences and the environmental law claims that might arise out of these land use conflicts.

Presenters

Adam Sharpe, Barrister, Francis Burt Chambers
Adam Sharpe is a barrister at Francis Burt Chambers. Adam began his legal career at the State Solicitor's Office in the role of Professional Assistant to the Solicitor General for Western Australia. After completing his Articled Clerkship, Adam was employed as the Legal Research Officer and then as an Associate at the High Court of Australia. In late 2009, Adam recommenced working at the State Solicitor's Office where he practised primarily in public law litigation and advising. Adam has been at Francis Burt Chambers since 2013 and has a broad public law practice spanning constitutional and administrative law, judicial review applications, planning appeals, regulatory prosecutions, native title, employment law and contracting with government. Adam has a Master of Laws from Yale University and is currently the Chair of the WA Chapter of the Australian Institute of Administrative Law.


Martin Flint, Director, Flint Legal
Martin specialises in planning, environment, land compensation and land valuation law. He has practised in these areas since 1994, comprising ten years with the State government and the remainder in private practice, and has gained extensive knowledge and expertise in practice and process in all the areas of his practice. Martin has conducted a number of significant arbitrations as arbitrator in respect of claims for compensation arising from the reservation of land.


Madelaine Cannell-Lunn, Associate Solicitor, Hetherington Legal
Madelaine is a Consultant and Associate Solicitor and joined Hetherington after working at a boutique law firm specialising in planning, environmental and administrative law. Prior to that, she worked as a Judge’s Associate and Research Officer at the State Administrative Tribunal and completed her practical legal training in environmental and administrative law. Madelaine is also a Committee Member for the National Environmental Law Association (WA), and a published author in a number of environmental and planning law journals. Madelaine assists clients with a range of front and back-end environmental and mining law matters, such as drafting Due Diligences, Independent Tenement Reports and Agreements and attending the Warden’s Court


Glen McLeod, Principal Director, McLeod Fisher & Hamdorf
Glen McLeod, Principal of Glen McLeod Legal, has 45 years of experience in environmental, town planning, and development law. After holding senior positions in major law firms in Perth and London, he established his independent firm in 2012. McLeod is recognized as a preeminent expert by Doyles Guide. He has served on the WA Environmental Protection Authority and the International Bar Association’s Council for Energy, Environment, Resources, and Infrastructure Law. Additionally, he’s a member of the WA Law Society’s Environment Town Planning and Local Government Committee, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and the recipient of the 2016 WA Law Society’s Lawyer of the Year Award. He also teaches as an Adjunct Professor at Murdoch University and edits significant legal publications.