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Kristyn is part of the planning and environment team. She acts in matters including planning appeals and enforcement of environmental offences. She has experience in the Land and Environment Court, Local Court, Supreme Court, and NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Kristyn has previously worked for over 5 years at international law firms, including advising proponents and construction companies on major infrastructure projects, advising a range of clients on planning and environment litigation and regulatory investigations, obtaining planning approvals and environmental licences, and due diligence on planning and environment matters.

In 2019 and in 2020, Kristyn was a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly “30 Under 30” Awards in the Planning and Environment category, and in 2019 was recognised by Lexology as the Q4 Legal Influencer for Infrastructure – Australia.

Experience

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  • Acting in the Land and Environment Court on behalf of both proponents and Councils in relation to merits appeals and judicial review under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Local Government Act 1993.
  • Acting in the Land and Environment Court on behalf of landowners appealing compensation under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991.
  • Acting in the Land and Environment Court in relation to prosecution matters, including under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
  • Negotiated the first enforceable undertaking entered into under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
  • Advising holders of Environment Protection Licences concerning licensing issues, pollution incident response, environmental risk management, and regulatory investigations under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.
  • Advising in relation to management of contamination issues and obligations to notify under the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997.
  • Acting on behalf of defendants in regulatory investigations relating to alleged damage to European and Aboriginal heritage items.

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Qualifications

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BA(Hons) LLB, University of New South Wales

LLM(Legal Practice), Australian National University