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Lewis Edwards

LAWYER

P: (07) 3007 3746  |  E: ledwards@mahoneys.com.au

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About

Lewis is a lawyer in Mahoneys’ commercial litigation team. He acts in commercial, construction, property and regulatory disputes, with particular experience in matters involving building defects, property development and complex statutory frameworks.

Before joining Mahoneys, Lewis practised in planning and environment law and project approvals. He advised developers, landowners, local governments and project proponents on planning, environmental and regulatory matters, and acted in proceedings in the Planning and Environment Court.

Lewis was formerly an Associate to a District Court Judge. In that role, he assisted with hearings, trials and applications, and developed a detailed understanding of court procedure, evidence and judicial decision-making.

Lewis approaches disputes strategically, focusing on identifying the client’s commercial objective, narrowing the issues and pursuing an efficient path to resolution.

 

Key service areas

  • Building and construction disputes
  • Commercial litigation and dispute resolution
  • Property development and planning disputes
  • Regulatory and administrative law

Qualifications & memberships

  • Bachelor of Laws (Class IIA Honours), Queensland University of Technology
  • Bachelor of Business (Distinction), Queensland University of Technology
  • Admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland, 2023

Recent experience

Lewis’ recent experience includes:

  • assisting with building and construction disputes involving defective work, professional services, contractual performance and the cost and scope of rectification works;
  • assisting with commercial disputes involving contractual obligations, professional services, misleading or deceptive conduct and the recovery of loss and damage;
  • assisting bodies corporate and other property stakeholders with building defect claims involving builders, developers and professional consultants, expert evidence, and complaints to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission;
  • engaging with government departments and statutory regulators in relation to investigations, information requests, compliance action, enforcement issues and negotiated outcomes;
  • advising clients operating within complex regulatory frameworks on statutory obligations, regulatory exposure, responses to regulators, and the exercise of statutory powers; and
  • advising on administrative law issues, including judicial review, delegated decision-making and the lawfulness of regulatory and enforcement action.