Cheyne Jansen is a counsel in our planning, environment and first nations practice
Cheyne specialises in native title and heritage, environmental law, and government approvals for major resources and energy projects.
He has extensive experience negotiating native title and cultural heritage agreements, providing strategic advice regarding environmental compliance and assessment, and obtaining project approvals. He assists clients with resolving issues in relation to tenure, land access, native title and heritage, as well as environmental compliance issues for both large- and small-scale projects.
Cheyne has particular experience with complex native title agreements, assisting clients through the planning, negotiation and implementation phases. He has acted for clients in some of the most significant native title deals in Australia. Cheyne has particular familiarity regarding trusts for traditional owners. He also advises clients in relation to Aboriginal heritage issues and assists with obtaining heritage approvals.
Cheyne has significant experience in relation to environmental law, and has advised in relation to State and Commonwealth environmental assessment processes, compliance issues such as contamination and clearing, and obtaining and managing environmental approvals.
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Native Title Year in Review 2023-2024
We are once again delighted to publish our ninth annual Native Title Year in Review.
18 Jun 2024
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Next generation good faith issues – Gomeroi v Santos appeal
18 Jun 2024
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High price of poor conduct – unreasonable conduct risks costs order
13 Jun 2024
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Director of National Parks criminally liable for breaches of Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act
12 Jun 2024
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Federal Court confirms river mouth can be granted under ALRA
12 Jun 2024
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Full Court considers connection but High Court to have final word
11 Jun 2024
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Federal Court makes negative determination of native title
07 Jun 2024
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Doctrine of frustration considered for native title agreement
06 Jun 2024
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Further litigation of First Nations consultation rights for offshore projects in the wake of Tipakalippa
06 Jun 2024
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Update on Federal cultural heritage protection applications
06 Jun 2024
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