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Administrative Law & Government


Simon’s career has provided wide-ranging experience in administrative law, including advising clients, government officers and Ministers on decision-making processes and challenges to decisions, as well as legislative interpretation and enforcement generally. 

Simon has advised clients on government decision making  and regulatory prosecutions, as well as decision made by non-government bodies such as schools (expulsion of students) and clubs (expulsion from a Yacht Club).

Principles of Legislation advised upon (by group)  –
  • Civil Liability, Negligence & Personal Injury
  • Consumer Protection
  • ​Corporate and Commercial
  • Employment and Industrial Relations
  • Energy, Mining & Resources
  • Environmental Law
  • General
  • ​Government
  • ​Interpretation of Legislation
  • ​Licencing
  • ​Litigation and Practice​
  • ​Property and Land Law
  • Regulatory Prosecutions
  • ​Taxation
  • Work Safety and Health

Civil Liability, Negligence & Personal Injury

Civil Liability Acts for Qld, NSW, SA,WA, Tas and related legislation for Vic, NT, ACT and Cth. 
Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994
(Qld)
Personal Injuries (Liability and Damages) Act 2003 (NT)
Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld)

Consumer Protection

Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) 
Fair Trading Act 1989 (Qld)
Sales of Goods Act 1896 (Qld)

Corporate and Commercial

Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (Qld)
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
Partnership Act 1891 (Qld) 

Employment and Industrial Relations

Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)
Industrial Relations Act 1999 (Qld)
Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Act 1992 (Qld)
Public Service Act 2008 (Qld)
Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Act 2003 (Qld)
​Security Providers Act 1993 (Qld)
Valuers Registration Act 1992 (Qld)

Work Safety and Health

Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999(Qld)
​Heavy Vehicle National Law
​Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999(Qld)

Maritime Safety Queensland Act 2002 (Qld)
Return to Work Act (NT)
​Explosives Act 1999 (Qld)
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld)
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (NT)
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
(Qld) + (Cth) - Model legislation
 Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995
(Qld)
 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 (Qld)
​Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Regulation 2004 (Qld)
Transport (Rail Safety) Act 2010 (Qld)

Energy, Mining & Resources

Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999(Qld)
Electricity Act 1994 (Qld)
Explosives Act 1999 (Qld)
Gas Supply Act 2003 (Qld)
Geothermal Energy Act 2010 (Qld)
Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 (Qld)
Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld)
Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999(Qld)
Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 (Qld)

Government

Constitution, The (Cth)
Government Owned Corporations Act 1993 (Qld)
​​Judicial Review Act 1991 (Qld)
Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld)
Public Records Act 2002 (Qld)
Public Service Act 2008 (Qld)
Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)

Interpretation of Legislation

Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (Qld)
Legislative Standards Act 1992 (Qld)
Statutory Instruments Act 1992 (Qld)

Licencing

Liquor Act 1992 (Qld)
Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 (Qld)
Residential Services (Accreditation) Regulation 2002 (Qld)

Environmental Law


Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld)
Biodiscovery Act 2004 (Qld)
Water Act 2000 (Qld)
Wet Tropics World Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993 (Qld)
Fisheries Act 1994 (Qld)
​Forestry Act 1959 (Qld)

Taxation

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth)
​Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)
​Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth)

Litigation and Practice

In addition to the Acts, Regulations, Rules and practice directions for the High Court, the Supreme and District Courts of Queensland and New South Wales, the Land and Magistrates Courts, The Fair Work and Industrial Relations Commissons and QCAT:
Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 (Qld)
Crown Proceedings Act 1980 (Qld)
Vexatious Proceedings Act 2005 (Qld)    

Property and Land Law

Acquisition of Land Act 1967 (Qld)
Body Corporate and Community
Management Act 1997 (Qld)
Commonwealth Places (Administration of Laws Act) Act 1970 (Qld)
Land Act 1994 (Qld)
​Land Title Act 1994 (Qld)
Land Regulation 2009 (Qld)
Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth)
Property Law Act 1974 (Qld)
Queensland Heritage Act 1992 (Qld)

General

Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2003 (Qld)
Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999 (Qld)
Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld)
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Cth)
Succession Act 1981 (Qld)
Trusts Act 1973 (Qld)

REGULATORY PROSECUTIONS

​Customs Act 1901 (Cth)
Electricity Act 1994 (Qld)
​Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld)
Liability limited by a scheme approved under professional standards legislation.
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