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Jane accepts briefs in planning and environmental matters, land valuation and acquisition, local government, building, liquor licensing, property and land-related matters (such as Windfall Gains Tax) and broader administrative law matters.

Since coming to the bar in 2010, Jane has primarily practiced in the administrative law and planning and environment fields as well as related property/land matters. She frequently appears and advises in matters before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and ministerial panels. She also advises and appears in planning, building, local government and general administrative law matters in the Magistrates Court and Supreme Court.

Jane advises and appears for a broad range of individuals, businesses and developers as well as statutory authorities such as local governments, State government departments such as Victrack, the Suburban Rail Loop Authority, the Environment Protection Authority, and interested parties and submitters such as businesses and environmental groups.

In 2006-7 Jane was articled to Mallesons in the planning and environment and litigation groups and immediately prior to coming to the bar she was a solicitor at Maddocks Lawyers in the Planning and Environment Group, where she regularly appeared at VCAT in relation to merits appeals, declaration applications, enforcement orders and contempt proceedings.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Jane was a statutory town planner for approximately 10 years working in both the private and public sector.

Jane has a LLB (Hons), Ba Sci and Grad Dip Urban Planning. She is a Fellow of the Victorian Planning and Environment Law Association, Commbar and is an active member of the Victorian Bar.

She is the alternate heritage and planning legal member of the Heritage Council of Victoria.

Jane is a very experienced and skilful lawyer and continues to approach each new matter with enthusiasm, diligence and care.

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