Our Expertise
Our team has years of domestic and international experience in the fields of environment, planning and valuation (including compulsory acquisition) law.
Beatty Hughes & Associates' legal services include:
Jennifer Hughes of Beatty Hughes & Associates is recognised as a leading advisor to the waste industry, due to her in-depth understanding of the legal and practical issues unique to that sector.
We are trusted legal advisors to waste companies around the country and have provided environmental and planning legal due diligence in some of the largest waste transactions in Australia.
We advise clients across Australia in navigating complex heritage law matters. We have expertise in advising clients on all aspects of legislation and regulatory policy for the protection and management of cultural heritage. Our clients have included developers, development objectors, landowners, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, Traditional Owners, and community groups.
We are experienced in advising on contaminated land law around Australia. We have advised on potential environmental liabilities associated with the sale and purchase of contaminated land and negotiated, drafted contractual liability transfer and indemnity provisions of real estate and corporate transactions. We have also acted in disputes involving liabilities associated with contaminated land.
We provide legal advise and representation in all types of matters within the jurisdiction of the NSW Land and Environment Court, including merits review, judicial review, civil enforcement and criminal prosecution proceedings in relation to planning and environmental laws.
The NSW Land and Environment Court has jurisdiction to hear disputes between neighbours in relation to hedges that are severely obstructing sunlight and views and trees that have become dangerous or that are damaging property.
We regularly advise clients of their rights under the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 and act in proceedings in the Land and Environment Court.
We have detailed understanding of the regulatory regime for the taking and use of water in NSW and on environmental impact assessments requirements for projects with impacts on groundwater or surface water conditions.
We work closely with hydrologists, hydrogeologists, coastal engineers, water resources engineers and modellers.
We have significant experience in and deep understanding of the complex legal, technical and policy considerations applicable to our coastal zones.
We have advised local councils in multiple Australian jurisdictions in relation to coastal risk management issues.