Castledine Legal and Mediation Services

Castledine Legal and Mediation Services, located in Perth, is renowned for its expertise in Native Title and Aboriginal Heritage, Planning and Environment, and Negotiation, Mediation and Restorative Engagement services. The firm assists with native title and Aboriginal heritage agreement-making, providing comprehensive services in negotiating and drafting, compliance advice, and native title claims. Their work extends to compensation claims for the loss or impairment of native title rights and Indigenous land use agreements. The firm is skilled in handling intra-Indigenous agreements, dispute resolution, and nomination of prescribed bodies corporate, alongside environmental compliance for projects in native title areas. They also manage trusts and benefits structures, offering guidance to prescribed bodies corporate and other Aboriginal corporations on various legal and corporate issues. In addition, Castledine Legal's planning and environment practice is adept at navigating approvals for planning, building, and environmental agreements. The firm is experienced in reviewing decisions within the State Administrative Tribunal and advising on planning schemes and laws. They deal with compensation for compulsory land acquisition, manage contaminated land, and oversee waste and pollution issues. The firm's expertise encompasses advising on State and Local Government planning powers and conducting project due diligence, ensuring compliance with all planning and environmental regulations. They are also dedicated to planning within Aboriginal communities, ensuring the protection of cultural heritage values. With a focus on constructive negotiation over litigation, the firm employs the Harvard technique of interest-based negotiation to foster relationship preservation. Graham Castledine, the principal lawyer, has been an accredited mediator since 2005 under the National Mediator Accreditation Scheme. The firm's mediation services are extensive, covering a wide range of disputes, including native title, civil law, local government, environmental issues, and family or estate disputes, ensuring that each case is handled with a focus on resolution and engagement.