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Peter Wittkuhn
pwittkuhn@mcleods.com.au| QUALIFICATIONS |
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| LLB (UWA) |
| Admission as Barrister and Solicitor (WA, 1994) |
| PRINCIPAL AREAS OF PRACTICE |
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| Planning, environment and heritage |
| Commercial law |
BACKGROUND
Peter joined McLeods in 1993 and has been a partner since 2000. He has extensive experience in native title, including representation of 20 metropolitan local governments in the Combined Metropolitan native title claim over the Perth metropolitan area and many other local governments and private clients in native title cases. Peter has appeared as counsel in all jurisdictions including the Federal Court, the High Court of Australia and the State Supreme Court. He has conducted many seminars on issues relevant to native title.
EXPERIENCE
Particular aspects of Peter’s experience include:
• Representation in native title, Aboriginal heritage and land acquisition and compensation matters.
• Advice on native title, Aboriginal heritage, Mining Act, environmental protection, conservation and heritage and land acquisition matters.
• Representation in the State Administrative Tribunal on land use planning, heritage and land compensation matters.
• Dealing with damages claims in negligence and contract and pro-active advice on risk management to avoid such claims.
• Tendering and contract advice.
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