November 2002 RM Journal
Profile of new RMLA President – Jim Milne
The RMLA has a new President, Jim Milne, a barrister from Hamilton. Jim takes over the presidency from Dr Phil Mitchell, who has held the position for the past three years.
Jim has been practising in environmental law for thirty years. He graduated from the University of Auckland in 1972 and joined Tompkins Wake in Hamilton, becoming a partner in that firm in 1975. He continued his work with Tompkins Wake until 1998 at which time he left the firm to become a barrister.
Jim has acted mostly for local authorities in his years of practice, having wrestled with the Town and Country Planning Acts 1953 and 1977 along with the myriad of other legislation in force at that time and of course the RMA.
Jim brings a special quality to the courtroom not only through his ability to quickly get to the heart of tricky legal issues but also because of his wicked sense of humour, which shines when circumstances permit!
The Association very warmly welcomes Jim as its new president.
