Chloe Howard Associate Chloe has been working in the legal industry for over 13 years. She studied her law degree whilst working full time in a legal support capacity and was admitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court in 2017. In her first two years of legal practice, Chloe worked primarily in plaintiff personal…
What is Compulsory Acquisition? Land acquisition is the process in which a government authority compulsorily acquires an interest in your land for a public purpose. In NSW, should the government authority have the power to compulsorily acquire an interest in your land, it must follow the strict guidelines set out in the Land Acquisition (Just…
Sophie Whealy Consultant Sophie is a consultant that has particular experience in obtaining development approvals and achieving high-value outcomes in compulsory acquisition matters in NSW, often via the Land and Environment Court of NSW. Sophie has acted predominately for property developers and landowners in relation to planning issues and compulsory acquisition matters. Sophie’s experience includes:…
Suzy Whitty Senior Associate Suzy recently joined Hones Lawyers, bringing over nine years of expertise in planning, environmental and compulsory acquisition law, with a history of work on NSW’s most significant compulsory acquisition cases. Her broad experience spans advising on planning approvals for major developments, environmental and pollution issues, and compulsory land acquisitions for infrastructure…
