Jamie Doran
Clayton Utz
Partner
Brisbane
Named Lawyer of the Year in Public Law, Government and Water
– Best Lawyers Australia
Overview
A leader in providing a full range of advice to Government, especially in Queensland. With over 20 years' experience in working on some of the most sensitive and high profile matters involving government, Jamie is trusted by decision makers at all levels. He also has special expertise in water regulation, procurement and infrastructure projects.
Notable Work
- Acting for Brisbane City Council in relation to its hosting of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- Acting for Queensland Hydro in relation to the Borumba and Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Projects - two of the largest projects of their kind in the world at more than $30B.
- Acting for the Queensland government in relation to the $0.5B Rookwood Weir project and the related $1B Fitzroy to Gladstone water pipeline project.
- Acting for the Queensland government in relation to its $741M Resilient Homes Fund Program - designed to assist communities recover from flood natural disasters.
- Acting for Powerlink Queensland in relation to the $5B CopperString 2032 project.
- Acting for Gold Coast City Council in relation to the restructuring of its council controlled and funded entities.
- Acting for the Department of Defence in relation to its Land 200 (Phase 2) Battlefield Command System.
- Acted for Brisbane City Council in relation to its review of 2022 Brisbane floods.
- Acted for Queensland Health in relation to various regulatory and commercial aspects of the State's response to COVID-19.
- Acted for Port of Townsville Limited in relation to a significant berthing dispute.
Insights
A new meaning for sunk costs? Redland City Council v Kozik and making restitution for charges spent but unlawfully levied
23 May 2024 | Article
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Protecting decisions from human rights challenges in Queensland – getting the balance right
22 May 2023 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz claims over 200 spots in The Best Lawyers in Australia and inaugural 'Ones to Watch' 2023 Editions
21 Apr 2022 | Media Release
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Media release: Clayton Utz marks historic milestone with Commonwealth's acquisition of copyright in the Aboriginal Flag
25 Jan 2022 | Media Release
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Goodbye Queensland Productivity Commission, hello Queensland Competition Authority
14 Jun 2021 | Article
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Red tape cut for Queensland statutory bodies as digital publication replaces print in some cases
14 Jun 2021 | Article
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Queensland state and local government procurement obligations and opportunities during emergencies: new COVID-19 guide
30 Apr 2020 | Article
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Media Release: Clayton Utz appoints leading public law litigator Ian Temby as a partner in Canberra
7 Feb 2020 | Media Release
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Media Release: Clayton Utz's Government and Intellectual Property teams among winners at 2018 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
11 Sep 2018 | Media Release
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Media Release: Clayton Utz's Shae McCartney and Mark Geritz among winners at the 2018 Partner of the Year Awards
28 Jun 2018 | Media Release
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Clayton Utz features prominently on the 2019 Best Lawyers Australia list
13 Apr 2018 | Media Release
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