Presenters

Jeremy Farrell, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers
Jeremy Farrell is an accredited specialist in Planning and Environmental Law. Jeremy has had a broad range of experience in planning law, environmental protection legislation, pollution and contamination law, mining law, and environmental due diligence. He has particular experience with urban development. Whilst Jeremy aims to keep his clients out of Court, he has also has significant litigation experience in Class 1 (planning merit appeals), Class 4 (civil enforcement and judicial review) proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court, and easement/restrictive covenant proceedings in the Supreme Court.


Lauren Sims, Barrister, Martin Place Chambers
Lauren Sims was called to the Bar in 2020. Prior to coming to the bar, Lauren worked as a solicitor in private practice, government and in-house roles. She commenced her legal career as a tipstaff and associate to a judge of the Land and Environment Court. Lauren has experience in a broad range of areas of law including environmental law, planning, mining law, energy and resources, work health and safety, native title, and property. She has conducted litigation in civil, administrative and criminal proceedings and resolved disputes through alternative dispute resolution including mediation, conciliation and negotiated settlements.


The Honourable Stephen Robb KC, 7 Wentworth Chambers
The Hon. Stephen Robb KC practices as a mediator and arbitrator and will make expert determinations in matters within his expertise. Formerly, he was a trial judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales between June 2013 and February 2024. He was appointed to the Equity Division and sat principally in General Equity, dealing with commercial and contract cases, real property, trusts and succession as well as corporations law matters. He was admitted to the NSW Bar in 1978 and appointed a Queens Counsel in 1992. He enjoyed an extensive commercial practice at the Bar, principally in the Supreme and Federal Courts, at trial and on appeal, and appeared in appeals to the High Court of Australia. He practised in commercial and equity matters, trade practices and consumer law, regulation, corporations, insolvency, trusts, insurance, professional negligence and some building and construction matters. Mr Robb is an associate member of Seven Wentworth Selborne Chambers.