Division of Bar Roll:
Victorian Practising Counsel
Qualifications:
BA (Oxford), LLB (Monash)
Profile:
Rupert joined the Bar in 2010 and practices primarily in administrative law, with a particular focus on planning and environment law.
Recent matters include:
- Advised, and appeared for, Major Road Projects Victoria in relation to the Environment Effects Statement for the Mordialloc Freeway (2019).
- Advised, and appeared as junior counsel for, the Level Crossings Removal Authority in relation to the Environment Effects Statement for the Edithvale and Bonbeach Level Crossing Removals (2018).
- Advised, and appeared as junior counsel for, the Minister for Planning in relating to Amendment GC81 to the Melbourne and Port Phillip Planning Schemes (2018).
- Advised, and appeared as junior counsel for, the Western Distributor Authority in relation to the Environment Effects Statement for the Westgate Tunnel Project (2017).
- Appeared as junior counsel assisting the Inquiry and Advisory Committee in relation to the Melbourne Metro Rail Project (2016).
- Advised, and appeared for, landholders in Panel proceedings in relation to amendments to both the Macedon Ranges and Greater Geelong Planning Schemes, including most recently Geelong C375 in 2018.
- Advised on a number of matters relating to the modification or removal of restrictive covenants.
- Advised, and appeared for, an interested party in Forum Theatre Holdings Pty Ltd v Melbourne City Council ([2016] VSC 534, led by Adrian Finanzio SC).
Prior to coming to the Bar, Rupert undertook articles at Allens and subsequently at the Environment Defenders Office (Victoria). In 2015, Rupert took a year away from the Bar to help raise his children. For much of that time, he worked as Special Counsel in the Planning and Environment and Local Government and Public Sector department of Harwood Andrews, providing advice and appearing for private clients and Councils.
Rupert also has experience in a number of other areas of administrative law and statutory interpretation, including habeas corpus proceedings, migration law and judicial review of decisions under the Infringements Act.
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