  Public interest environmental law in Australia
Sydney, 13-14 May 2005
Plenary Session I
Director's Welcome
Jeff Smith,
Director, Environmental Defender's Office (NSW)
[profile] [paper - PDF 736 KB]
Conference Opening
Hon. Bob Debus,
NSW Attorney General and Minister for the Environment
[profile] [paper - PDF 132 KB]
Keynote Presentation
Justice Nicola Pain, NSW Land and Environment Court
[presentation - PDF 39 KB]
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Workshop Session I
Climate Change Law and Policy
Recent developments in state and national climate change law and policy, including public interest litigation and key law reform developments. Danny Kennedy, Campaign Manager, Greenpeace Australia-Pacific
[profile] Julie-Anne Richards, Coordinator, Climate Action Network Australia
[slide show]
Monique Willis, Associate, Baker & McKenzie
[presentation - PDF 136 KB] [slide show]
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law
Key corporate responsibility issues, including environmental reporting, regulatory compliance and directors' duties in relation to social and environmental matters..
Tony Mohr, Associate Director, Green Capital, Total Environment Centre Charles Berger, Legal Advisor, Australian Conservation Foundation
[paper - PDF 78 KB]
Public Interest Perspectives - National EDO Network
History of the National EDO Network and updates on recent EDO litigation and law reform activities in Queensland , including the Nathan Dam case.
Jo Bragg, Principal Solicitor, EDO Queensland
[presentation - PDF 284 KB] [slide show] Larissa Waters, Solicitor, EDO Queensland
[paper - PDF 155 KB] [slide show]
Kirsty Ruddock, Solicitor, EDO North Queensland
[paper - PDF 88 KB] [presentation - PDF 284 KB] [slide show]
Skills Workshop - Effective Submission Writing
Practical information on writing effective submissions, including legal and scientific considerations and the strategic role of submissions in community campaigns.
Jeff Smith, Director, EDO New South Wales
[profile] [paper - PDF 69 KB] [presentation - PDF 129 KB] [slide show]
Tom Holden, Scientific Advisor, EDO New South Wales
[profile] Joan Staples, Law Faculty, University of New South Wales
[paper - PDF 47 KB]
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Workshop Session II
Biodiversity Law and Policy
Key issues in state and federal biodiversity law and policy, including threatened species protection and protected areas management.
Nicola Beynon, Wildlife and Habitats Program Manager, Humane Society International
[paper - PDF 220 KB] [presentation - PDF 166 KB] [slide show]
Lyndall Kennedy, EPBC Unit Coordinator, WWF Australia
[paper - PDF 82 KB]
Bev Smiles, Western Conservation Alliance
[presentation - PDF 1.1 MB] International Law and the Environment
Exploration of key issues in international environmental law and implications for the future development of public interest environmental law in Australia.
Professor Michael Jeffery QC, Director, Centre for Environmental Law, Macquarie University
[profile] [paper - PDF 32 KB] [presentation - PDF 174 KB]
Tim Stephens, Lecturer, Sydney Centre for International and Global Law, University of Sydney
[paper - PDF 105 KB] [presentation - PDF 69 KB]
Public Interest Perspectives - National EDO Network
Updates on recent EDO litigation and law reform activities in New South Wales , Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.
Ilona Millar, Principal Solicitor, EDO New South Wales
[profile] Rick Fletcher, Solicitor, EDO Western Australia
James Prest, Solicitor, EDO Australian Capital Territory
[paper - PDF 47 KB]
Skills Workshop - Media Skills and Defamation
Practical workshop on using the media for community environmental campaigns and advice on managing defamation risk.
Craig Morrison, Community Support Officer (Advocacy), Sydney Metropolitan CMA
Paul Sheridan, Media Advisor, NSW Greens
Bruce Donald, Media Lawyer
[presentation - PDF 82 KB]
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Public Interest Perspectives on Environmental Litigation in Australia
Two leading public interest environmental lawyers review recent developments and future directions in public interest environmental litigation in Australia.
Brian Preston QC, Barrister
[paper - PDF 196 KB] [presentation] Chris McGrath, Barrister
[presentation - PDF 185 KB ] Conference Reception
Keynote Presentation Justice McClellan, Chief Judge, NSW Land and Environment Court top
Plenary Session I
Keynote Presentation Professor Ben Boer, Australian Centre for Environmental Law, University of Sydney
[profile] Workshop Session I
Natural Resource Management Law and Policy Recent developments in natural resource management law and policy, including native vegetation reforms and water management litigation. Jeff Angel, Director, Total Environment Centre Cate Faehrmann, Director, NSW Nature Conservation Council Human Rights and the Environment Exploration of links between human rights and the environment, with case studies from Australia , Europe and Papua New Guinea. Lisa Ogle, Environmental Legal Consultant
[paper - PDF 144 KB] [presentation - PDF 56 KB] Robin Banks, Director, Public Interest Advocacy Centre Damien Ase, Director, Centre for Environmental Law and Community Rights, Papua New Guinea Recent Developments in Public Interest Environmental Litigation Leading public interest environmental lawyers discuss recent developments in public interest environmental litigation in New South Wales. James Johnson, Barrister
[paper - PDF 150 KB] Tim Robertson, Barrister Skills Workshop - Using the Law in Community Campaigns Practical workshop on using the law in community campaigns, drawing on campaign case studies from experienced community advocates. Chris Nunn, Solicitor, EDO New South Wales
[profile] [presentation - PDF 122 KB] Robin Mosman, Past-President, Blue Mountains Conservation Society Gail Collins, Secretary, MineWatch
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Workshop Session II
Marine Protection Law and Policy Key issues in marine protection law and policy, including marine protected areas, fisheries management and protection of endangered species. Andrew Cox, Executive Officer, National Parks Association of NSW Craig Bohm, Campaigner, Australian Marine Conservation Society
[paper - PDF 119 KB] [presentation - PDF 297 KB] Indigenous Rights and Environmental Law Examination of the interaction between indigenous rights and environmental law, including protection of indigenous cultural heritage and landscapes. Neville Williams, Elder, Wiradjuri Nation Alan Carriage, Elder, Wadi Wadi Nation
[paper - PDF 45 KB] Al Oshlack, Indigenous Justice Advocacy Network Tony McAvoy, Barrister Environmental Protest and Criminal Law Discussion about the application of criminal law to environmental protest, including developments in criminal law and legal support strategies for environmental activists. David Heilpern, Magistrate
[presentation - PDF 259 KB] Vanessa Bleyer, President, Lawyers for Forests Skills Workshop - Environmental Policy and Law Reform Practical workshop on environmental policy and law reform, including information about the parliamentary process and effective lobbying strategies. Rachel Walmsley, Policy Officer, EDO New South Wales
[profile] Elaine Johnson, Environment Liaison Officer
[paper - PDF 164 KB]
Sylvia Hale, MLC
[paper - PDF 62 KB]
Plenary Session II
Regional Engagement - Asia-Pacific Partnerships
Exploration of present and future collaboration between public interest lawyers in Australia and the Asia-Pacific, drawing on examples from Papua New Guinea.
Damien Ase, Director, Centre for Environmental Law and Community Rights, Papua New Guinea
Professor Ben Boer, Australian Centre for Environmental Law
[profile]
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