Helping you make better decisions in the local authority sector
Local government is responsible for promoting “the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of communities, in the present and in the future”. Cooney Lees Morgan’s Public Law and Resource Management team understand the processes and work with the parties involved to achieve practical, cost-effective solutions.
- Policy
- Local authority trading enterprises
- Infrastructure
- Drafting legislation and regulations
- Community boards
- Revenue and finance
- Statutory powers
- Official information and meetings
- Utilities regulation
- Dispute resolution and avoidance
- Compensation claims
- Council, Environment Court, District Court and Commissioner hearings
- High Court appeals
- Court of Appeal appeals
- Judicial review
- Prosecutions
- Enforcement
- Civil litigation on public law issues
In the 2011 New Zealand Law Awards, Cooney Lees Morgan was runner up to Mai Chen for the Public Law Award.