Chair
Gemma Chadwick, Special Counsel, HopgoodGanim Lawyers
Practical Guidance for Environmental Professionals on Writing and Interpreting Conditions of Approval
- Construction of conditions of statutory approvals after Sunland Group Ltd v GCCC (2021) 274 CLR 325
- Three approaches to writing conditions: prescriptive, systems-based and outcomes-based
- Can application and EIA documents be referred to when interpreting conditions?
- Writing enforceable conditions where standard or model conditions need to be extended or adapted
- Powers to fix mistakes in conditions
Presented by Dr Chris McGrath, Barrister, Higgins Chambers
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour in Substantive Law
This program is based on QLD legislation
Presenters
Dr Chris McGrath, Barrister, Higgins Chambers
Dr Chris McGrath was admitted to practice in 2000. His practice now regularly involves disputes over conditions of planning and mining approvals in Queensland, which is the topic of his paper at this seminar. He has published widely on the field of environmental law and is the author of Synopsis of the Queensland Environmental Legal System and the website, Environmental Law Australia. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the UQ School of the Environment.
Gemma Chadwick, Special Counsel, HopgoodGanim Lawyers
Gemma offers extensive experience managing a range of planning and environment matters, including representing clients in the Planning and Environment Court to assist in obtaining development approvals. Gemma also advises developers, government entities and mining and infrastructure proponents across the spectrum of State and Federal planning and environment legislation. She provides front end advice such as project scoping and due diligence and has experience preparing and negotiating infrastructure agreements. Gemma is an active member of many relevant industry associations, including the Queensland Environmental Law Association, the Urban Development Institute of Australia and the Planning Institute of Australia.
