Sophie Whealy Partner Areas of ExpertiseEnvironment & Planning LawLocal GovernmentLand and Environment CourtLand Acquisition Sophie is a Partner with specialised experience in environmental, planning and local government law, having particular experience in obtaining development approvals and achieving high-value outcomes in compulsory acquisition matters in NSW, often via the Land and Environment Court of NSW. Sophie…
Suzy Whitty Senior Associate Areas of ExpertiseEnvironment and Planning LawLand and Environment CourtLand Acquisition Suzy has recently joined the team at Hones Lawyers and brings over nine years of experience as a planning, environment and compulsory acquisition lawyer, including working on the largest and most complex compulsory acquisition cases in NSW history. Her diversified experience…
Emmanuel Akinyemi Lawyer Areas of ExpertiseEnvironment and Planning Law Emmanuel is a solicitor admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales and a member of the NSW Young Lawyers Environmental and Planning Law Committee. His main area of focus is Planning and Environment Law, and he is passionate about helping clients achieve their goals…
Environmental concerns are constantly the subject of significant attention. Many laws impose serious penalties for environmental non-compliance, even upon people who were not involved in the circumstances that gave rise to the original breach. In addition, numerous offences are on-going and could have a devastating impact if you were not aware of a potential issue.…
If you’ve been issued with a council order, don’t delay or it may be too late What is a council order? Local councils have the power to issue orders for many reasons. These include to stop unauthorised work, to cease using premises unlawfully, to demolish or repair a building, to require compliance with a…
