Pip is a Consultant at HWL Ebsworth with extensive experience as a development, planning and environmental lawyer.
Pip has represented both private and public sector clients in the areas of planning, development, environmental law, compulsory land acquisition and liquor licensing. Pip frequently appears in the Environment, Resources and Development Court, Licensing Court and Supreme Court representing clients in planning appeals, development prosecutions, enforcement matters, judicial reviews and licensing matters.
Pip represents clients as an advocate at Council meetings, Council Assessment Panel (CAP) and State Commission Assessment Panel (SCAP) meetings in various planning, local government and development related matters. Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession ranks Pip as one of the leading South Australian Planning & Environment Lawyers. Pip is a member of the Planning Insitute of Australia and a member of the Women in Planning Network.
Expertise
Experience
- Various developer clients Advising on commercial, industrial, residential, and greenfield development projects, including the negotiation of land management and infrastructure agreements and related ERD Court appeals, Council Assessment Panel (CAP) and State Commission Assessment Panel (SCAP) hearings and Supreme Court appeals.
- Various landowners (commercial and residential) Advising affected by compulsory land acquisition including negotiating possession, compensation and related Supreme Court appeals.
- Private water industry entities Advising operating sewer systems on waste treatment plant land tenure and pipe and pump infrastructure land access and rights including preparing licences, agreements, easements and statutory authorisations.
- Local government Advising on approvals for substantial watercourse works. This included negotiation of access and licensing agreements with landowners and compulsory land acquisition processes.