Hannah Riggs - Special Counsel, Carter Newell
Hannah is a Special Counsel in the Planning & Environment team at Carter Newell. With a background in commercial litigation, she provides both private and public sector clients with pragmatic advice relating to planning and development approvals, environmental compliance, incidence response, litigious negotiation, compulsory acquisition of land, legal compliance and matter strategy.
Hannah acts for a vast array of clients including extractive resource operators, developers, government entities, retirement facilities, receivers and managers and land owners. She undertakes complex litigation and has appeared on behalf of her clients in the Planning and Environment Court, the Court of Appeal and the Land Court.
Hannah was elected to the QELA Management Committee in 2015.
- Vice President 2020
- Treasurer 2016 - 2020
- Chair, Finance Sub-Committee 2016 - 2020
- Chair, Seminar Sub-Committee 2016 – 2017, 2019 - Present
- Chair, Conference Sub-Committee 2020 – Present
- Member Conference Sub-Committee 2012, 2016 - Present
- Member Seminar Sub-Committee 2013 - Present
- Member Legislative Sub-Committee 2014