Resource Management / Environmental Law

Stuart has substantial experience in providing advocacy and advice in the environmental and resource management law field in New Zealand particularly under the Resource Management Act 1991 and other key pieces of environmental legislation, including in relation to:

• resource consent applications and appeals
• plan and policy changes
• land use and subdivision
• applications in the coastal environment
• enforcement and other statutory remedies

Stuart has acted for both the private and public sectors – companies, local authorities, interest groups and individuals.

Local Government Law

Stuart has provided wide-ranging advocacy and advice to the local government sector at both a district and regional level, as well as to private individuals and companies interacting with local government, in relation to:

• judicial review of administrative law functions and decisions
• infrastructure and public works
• rating and valuation
• resource consent applications and appeals
• plan and policy changes
• enforcement and other statutory remedie

Public Law

Stuart provides advocacy and advice on public and administrative law issues to a range of clients including to private individuals, groups and companies interacting with central and local government decision-making, in relation to:

• judicial review of administrative law functions
• infrastructure and public works
• information requests
• rating and valuation
• bylaws and other regulatory instruments
• heritage
• fisheries
• biosecurity
• enforcement and other statutory remedies
• recognition of Maori and Treaty of Waitangi interests