Gender Female
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With more than 20 years’ experience practicing law, Bridget specialises in resource management, environmental and local government law. She advises local authorities and private clients on a wide range of matters including resource consent applications, district plan reviews, plan changes, designations and compliance and enforcement proceedings.
She also advises on a range of statutes under which local authorities operate. Bridget has significant experience in plan development, the rural environment, subdivisions and urban growth and infrastructure matters.
Bridget is a trusted advisor to both senior executive and elected members of significant local authorities and to independent hearing panels. In 2020, Bridget advised an independent hearing panel on its legal ability to conduct virtual hearings during Covid-19 lockdown, prior to the 2020 legislation being passed. It was the first hearing panel to do so.
Bridget became a partner in 2014. She is a member of the Resource Management Law Association and an associate member of Taituarā.
Bridget has been noted in The Legal 500 for Asia Pacific 2021 as a Recommended Lawyer.
