Chloe Howard Associate Areas of ExpertiseEnvironment and Planning LawLand and Environment CourtLand Acquisition Chloe has been working in the legal industry for over 13 years. She studied her law degree whilst working full time in a legal support capacity and was admitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court in 2017. In her first two…
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…
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…
