Environment and Planning: Latest Changes
Issues covered include: Advocacy, VCAT, Land Acquisition, Compensation , Environment Protection Authority, Pollution
Description
What do the latest changes in environment and planning law mean for you? Hear from our stellar line-up of experts as they unpack the critical issues and challenges in environmental and planning law and provide the timely and practical insights that have made this a can’t miss event every year.
Attend and earn 3 CPD units in Substantive Law
Chair: Wesley Taylor, Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills
2.00pm to 2.45pm: Advocacy in VCAT: A Crash Course
- Writing persuasive submissions for VCAT
- Developing a polished oral advocacy style
- Tips for cross-examining expert witnesses
Presented by Louise Martin, Barrister, Foley’s List
2.45pm to 3.30pm: Emerging Issues in Land Acquisition & Compensation
- Major Transport Projects: acquisition and compensation issues
- Compensation under the Planning and Environment Act 1987
Presented by Chris Cantor, Partner, and David Litwin, Associate, Maddocks
3.30pm to 3.45pm Afternoon Tea
3.45pm to 4.30pm: Environment Protection Authority Update: Enforcement & Compliance
- EPA’s new approach to compliance and enforcement
- Overview of the new general environmental duty
- Analysis of recent case law and developments
Presented by Stephanie Morrow, Principal Solicitor, Environment Protection Authority
4.30pm to 5.15pm: Pollution Incidents: New Regulations and Changes
- Overview of new legal obligations under the Environment Protection Act
- Victoria’s mandatory pollution incident notification
- Advising clients on pollution response plans
- How does this all fit into the national regime?
Presented by Gabrielle Guthrie, Principal Lawyer, Guthrie Legal
Venue
RACV City Club
Level 2, 501 Bourke St
Melbourne 3000
VIC
Australia
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