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Martha Savva - Partner
Environment
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General capability and experience
Martha is a Partner in the firm’s Planning and Environment team and is a specialist in development and planning, environmental, and administrative law. She has experience advising and representing the firm’s significant local government client base and private clients. Prior to joining the firm, Martha was employed as a solicitor within the Crown Solicitor's Office where she provided advice and representation to the Environment Protection Authority and other agencies of the state government.
Personal strengths and achievements
- Provides advice in relation to the formulation of planning policy under the Development Act 1993 including the interpretation of Development Plans, the development plan amendment process, and the interconnection between the Development Act and related legislation.
- Provides advice on matters arising under the Development Act 1993, including development assessment, land divisions and community title, the regulation of building work and the responsibilities of planning authorities under disability discrimination legislation. Drafts statutory instruments under the Development Act including enforcement notices and Land Management Agreements.
- Has extensive experience in matters arising under the Environment Protection Act 1993, the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 and related environmental and natural resource management issues including public and environmental health, Native Vegetation protection, National Environment Protection Measures, and the management of land contamination.
- Appears regularly as an advocate in the Environment Resources and Development Court.
- Has extensive experience in training, including teaching National and International Environmental Law at TAFE, running workshops in Environmental Law Practice as part of the Law Society's Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, instructing as part of the Local Government Association's training and development program and presenting seminars to participants in the University of South Australia's Environmental Law and Enforcement Training Program.
- Is Deputy President of the SA Division of the National Environmental Law Association and a member of the Heritage Register Committee.
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