Dan Morton

Dan is the Partner of the Planning and Environment Law workgroup at wilson/ryan/grose Lawyers.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and is a member of the Townsville legal profession, graduating from the Queensland University of Technology.

Dan is a member of the Queensland Environmental Law Association, a Fellow of the Urban Development Institute of Australia and a member of the Housing Industry Association.

Practising in all areas of Planning and Environment, Dan advises and represents his clients’ interests including:

• Advice with respect to development application under the Planning Act for material change of use, reconfiguration, operational works and building work
• Advice with respect to the lawfulness of development conditions and infrastructure charges imposed by local authorities and State government departments

• Preparation of cases for hearing and instructing Counsel in the Planning and Environment Court, Land Court, District Court, Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia
• Site acquisition for development purposes including preparation of contracts, joint ventures, conveyancing and other commercial dealings
• Land resumption and compensation claims against local authorities, State Government Departments and government owned corporations
• Advice with respect to environmental licensing, contaminated land, appeals against environmental conditions and defending environmental prosecutions
• Advice with respect to Heritage Legislation at both a Commonwealth and State level