David Deller

Areas of practice

Building and Construction
Planning and Environment

Contact

Phone: 07 3333 9984
Email: david.deller@qldbar.asn.au
Reception: 07 3333 9921
Year of admission to the bar: 2009

Dr David Deller practises in environmental law disputes with a focus on land and facilities which are regulated under Environmental Protection legislation. He is dual-qualified in civil engineering and law.

He accepts briefs in:

·         proceedings concerning environmental licences, approvals and notices; 

·         prosecutions for environmental offences;

·         enforcement order matters; and

·         EPBC Act matters.

He has a PhD in expert evidence and a Master of Environmental and Local Government Law degree. He previously worked as a solicitor at the EPA.

Many of David's cases involve contentious environmental notices and approvals covering contaminated land, landfills, composting operations and recycling or resource recovery facilities. His work has extended to wind farms, mines, quarries, industrial developments and aquiculture operations.  

He has acted in many EPA and Council prosecutions for pollution, dumping industrial waste, breach of licence and similar offences.

As David is also a civil engineer, he also accepts briefs in all types of building, engineering and construction disputes.

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation