Expert Witness Services
JD Environmental has a proven record in the provision of ecological and bushfire expert witness services during the judicial review of land use planning and land resumption matters.
In our areas of expertise, the expert witness services that we provide include:
- independent review of briefs and provision of preliminary advice concerning prospects
- representation during court mediations
- participation in joint expert meeting and reporting processes
- provision of written and oral evidence
Our Director, John Delaney, has been providing clients with representation as an expert witness since 1998. Matters where John’s experience and expertise as an ecological and bushfire scientist have been of assistance to the court include:
Queensland Planning and Environment Court
- GTC Enterprises Pty Ltd v Moreton Bay Regional Council & Anor (1563 of 2022) – b
- Redlands Coast Marina Pty Ltd v Redland City Council (1506 of 2022) – b
- Koa Australia Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Gold Coast (556 of 2022) – b
- Davco Bioenergy No 2 Pty Ltd v Burdekin Shire Council and Burdekin Transport Services Pty Ltd (21 & 22 of 2022) – e
- Emzay Pty Ltd ACN 010 659 097 v Bundaberg Regional Council (2280 of 2021) - e / b
- Coles Group Property Developments Limited v Sunshine Coast Regional Council (2244 & 2245 of 2021) - b
- GTH Resorts No 4 Pty Ltd v Moreton Bay Regional Council & Ors (2206 of 2021) - e / b
- Surfers Beachfront Protection Association v Council of the City of Gold Coast and Chief Executive, Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure & Planning (104 of 2021)- e
- Bowyer Group Pty Ltd v Cook Shire Council (10 of 2021) - e / b
- Alberton Investments Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council & others (1969 of 2020) – e
- Bridgeman Downs Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council & others (1980 of 2020) - e
- nbn Co Limited v Noosa Shire Council & Ors (897 of 2020) - b
- Hoffmann & another v Gold Coast City Council (137 of 2020) - e
- Sandstrom & others v Sunshine Coast Council (3720 of 2019) - e / b
- Penderyn Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council (2294 of 2019) - e
- Southway Services No. 2 Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council (993 of 2019) - b
- Barro Group Pty Ltd v Sunshine Coast Regional Council (125 of 2019) - e
- Sun v Moreton Bay Regional Council (21 of 2019) – e / b
- Micalleff v Moreton Bay Regional Council & another (4350 of 2018) – e / b
- Kenlynn Pty Ltd v Noosa Shire Council (456 of 2018) - b
- Sevmere Pty Ltd v Cairns Regional Council (228 of 2018) - b
- Sevmere Pty Ltd v Cairns Regional Council (229 of 2018) - b
- Tambourine Mountain Progress Assoc. Inc. v Scenic Rim Regional Council (3796 of 2015) - b
- Drywood Pty Ltd v Lockyer Valley Regional Council (2652 of 2015) - b
- Cairns Regional Council v SF Marino Pty Ltd (2653 of 2014) - b
- GN and JB Mantle v Sunshine Coast Regional Council (4676 of 2012) - b
- Ranchigoda & Ors v Brisbane City Council (BD3871 of 2010) - e
- Northeast Business Park Pty Ltd v Moreton Bay Regional Council (254 of 2010) - e
- Seashift Properties Pty Ltd v Hervey Bay City Council and Department of Main Roads (1555 of 2007) - e
- Edgarange v Redland Shire Council (836 of 2007) - e
- May & Anor v Redland City Council (3425 of 2006) - e
- J & V Stariha v Redland Shire Council & Wildlife Preservation Society of Qld Bayside Branch Inc (4182 of 2005) - e
- Wildlife Preservation Society of Qld Bayside Branch Inc v J & V Stariha v Redland Shire Council (4171 of 2005) - e
- Chesol Pty Ltd v Logan City Council (4140 of 2004) - b
- Red Mountain Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council & Anor (1058 of 2001) - e
- Mount Gravatt Bus Service v Brisbane City Council (4012 of 2000) - e
- Edgarange v Redland Shire Council (343 of 2000) - e
- Garbler v Redland Shire Council (3401 of 1998) - e
- Bribie Island Environmental Protection Association v Caboolture Shire Council + Jural No. 11 (5276 of 1997) - e
Queensland Land Court
- Russell Keith Goodsell and Robyn Ann Goodsell / Goodsell Earthmoving Pty Ltd ACN 091 632 227 and the Coordinator General (AQL017-14) - e
- CRE Beak v Chief Executive Department of Transport and Main Roads (AQL048-13 of 2013) - e
- Duncan v the Coordinator General (AQL607/10) - e
- Northeast Business Park Pty Ltd v Chief Executive, Dept. of Transport and Main Roads (AQL368/09) - e
- Edgarange v Redland Shire Council (A2006/0102) - e
- MacKenzie v Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Water (LA2005/1797) - e
- Tudcorp Pty Ltd v Brisbane City Council - e
- Bowers and Crane v Pine Rivers Shire Council (A2004/0137) - b
Queensland Land and Resource Tribunal
- Clark, Bexton, Lane & Ors, Environmental Protection Agency (AML 95/03, ENO 96/03) - e
Queensland Supreme Court
- Iron Gates Pty Ltd & Anor v WP Brown & Partners Pty Ltd & Or (S9495 of 1999) - e / b
Queensland Fisheries Tribunal
- Hemmant-Tingalpa Action Group & Or v Chief Executive, Department of Primary Industries and Master Butchers Limited (FT464 of 2002) - e
Tasmanian Resource Planning and Development Commission
- Lauderdale Quay Project of State Significance Public Hearings 2009 - e
Last updated 02 February 2023