Maria Marshall
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Background
Maria worked for 3 years as a senior policy adviser to John Thwaites, MLA, Victorian Minister for Health and Minister for planning from 2000 - 2003.
Legal Expertise
- Administrative law
- Land acquisition and compensation
- Litigation
- Statutory interpretation
- Town planning
Relevant Experience
- Advising and appearing as an advocate on behalf of local government authorities in the planning list of the Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal.
- Acting for local government authorities in applications for interlocutory and permanent injunctions, in the Supreme Court and, on appeal in the Victorian Court of Appeal and the High Court.
- Acting for acquiring authorities and claimants in relation to land acquisition and compensation matters, including contested matters in the Supreme Court of Victoria and at the Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal
- Advising government authorities on whether proposed course of action are within power and defending authorities against allegations of acting outside their powers, including Supreme Court proceedings.