Experience

Chalk & Behrendt, Lawyers & Consultants

• Australia
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Advising on legal issues at the intersection of planning and development, Aboriginal Land Rights and Native Title Advising on legal issues at the intersection of planning and development, Aboriginal Land Rights and Native Title



Frederick Jordan Chambers

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Barrister

  • 1999 - Present

  Cases reported include: Burwood Council v Ralan Burwood (No 3) (2014) 206 LGERA 40 Oshlack v Rous Water (2013) 194 LGERA 39 Hoxton Park Residents Action Group Inc v Liverpool City C (2011) 81 NSWLR 638 Thaina Town (On Goulburn) Pty Ltd v City of Sydney C (2007) 71 NSWLR 230 Fordham v Fordyce (2007) 154 LGERA 49 Alcoa Australia Rolled Productsv Weston Aluminium (2006) 148 LGERA 439 Lesnewski v Mosman Municipal C (2005) 138 LGERA 207 Dubler Group v Min for Infrastructure, Planning & Nat R (2004) 137 LGERA 178 Lane Cove C v Orca Partners Management (No 2) (2015) 208 LGERA 114 Hoxton Park RAG v Liverpool City C (No.3) (2012) 190 LGERA 119 Oshlack v Rous Water (No.2) (2012) 189 LGERA 243 Hoxton Park RAG v Liverpool City C (2011) 81 NSWLR 638 Oshlack v Rous Water (2011) 184 LGERA 365 Pittwater Council v A1 Professional Tree Recycling (No 3) (2009) 165 LGERA 6 Pittwater Council v A1 Professional Tree Recycling (2008) 165 LGERA 1 Robson v Lieschke (2008) 72 NSWLR 98, Tegra (NSW) Pty Ltd v Gundagai Shire Council (2007) 160 LGERA Walsh v Parramatta City Council (2007) 161 LGERA 118 The Pindimar Bundabah Community Assn Inc v Great Lakes C (2007) 153 LGERA 113 Elali v Campbelltown City Council (2004) 135 LGERA 85 Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc v Sutherland Shire C (No 2) (2004) 136 LGERA 365 Engadine Area Traffic Action Group Inc v Sutherland Shire C (2004) 134 LGERA 75 Billgate Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal C(2004) 136 LGERA 356 Thornpast Pty Ltd v Parramatta City C(2004) 137 LGERA 409 Australand Holdings Ltd v Parramatta City C (2003) 128 LGERA 411 Holroyd City Council v Abouantoun (2003) 140 LGERA 250 Wyong Shire Council v Thomas Hughes Homes (2000) 111 LGERA 371 Wyong Shire Council v (2000) 106 LGERA 228 Berowra RSL Community and Bowling Club Ltd v Hornsby Shire C (2000) 114 LGERA 345 Berowra RSL Community and Bowling Club Ltd v Hornsby Shire C (2000) 109 LGERA 328 Ambercone Pty Ltd v Rockdale City C (2000) 108 LGERA 171 Connery v Manly 1999) 105 LGERA 451 Show less



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisor, United Nations Development Programme

  • Jul 2001 - Oct 2001

  Developed and implemented performance monitoring systems for the infrastructure programme; provided policy input to government on behalf of UNDP; negotiated and wrote project documents for major infrastructure projects totalling US$20 million; conducted training of local staff; liaised with East Timorese government representatives, funders and other UN agencies. Developed and implemented performance monitoring systems for the infrastructure programme; provided policy input to government on behalf of UNDP; negotiated and wrote project documents for major infrastructure projects totalling US$20 million; conducted training of local staff; liaised with East Timorese government representatives, funders and other UN agencies.



Environmental Defender's Office NSW

• Director and solicitor

  • Feb 1990 - Jul 1999

  • Responsible for the strategic planning of the activities of the EDO, including the conduct of litigation, education and policy work. • Conducting and supervising public interest environmental litigation in the Federal Court, Land and Environment Court and Court of Appeal. • Legal policy analysis; supervision, negotiating and drafting of legal policy and environmental legislation. • Supervision and delivery of community and university legal education programmes, including writing and editing legal texts; delivery of lectures and conference papers; conducting over 50 legal workshops; education and capacity development programmes in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea Show less


UTS: University of Technology Sydney
• Australia
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• Part time lecturer, environmental law

  • 1990 - 1993


Benjafield Coyle and Shanahan

• Solicitor

  • 1984 - 1986

  Litigation practice Litigation practice