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Elizabeth Flanagan

Principal

Bachelor of Laws

  • Water
  • Government
  • Planning and Environment
  • Building Regulation
  • Prosecutions

Elizabeth is a Principal at Russell Kennedy, working predominantly for local government clients. She advises them on the Building Act and the Building Regulations; in building prosecutions and enforcement in the Magistrates’ Court; and in Building Appeals Board proceedings.

Her clients value her comprehensive knowledge of legislative and regulatory enforcement, her efficient and pragmatic approach and her ability to achieve optimal results. She has experience in prosecution, enforcement and compliance for the Building Act, Planning & Environment Act, Public Health and Wellbeing Act, Domestic Animals Act and local laws.
Elizabeth is a committee member of the Victorian Municipal Building Surveyors Group Women’s Network and is passionate about the development of women in the profession of building surveying and building inspecting.

Experience

  • Prosecution, enforcement and compliance for local government - Building Act, Planning & Environment Act, Public Health and Wellbeing Act, Domestic Animals Act and local laws
  • Advising on the Building Act and the Building Regulations
  • Client Education: Amendments to the Building Act, the Building Regulations and related issues (building surveyors and building inspectors).
  • Heritage Act reviews before both the Heritage Council and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
  • Appearances before:
    • Magistrate Court
    • Building Appeals Board
    • The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
    • County Court (appeals)
    • Supreme Court and Heritage Council Proceedings
  • Providing advice and training to local government in relation to all aspects of carrying out a prosecution (from evidence gathering to the process through the courts).

Leadership

  • Member, VMBSG
  • Member, Planning Enforcement Officers Association 
  • Member, Environmental Health Professionals Australia
  • Member, Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association