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Winners of The Legal 500 UK 2018 and 2017 ‘Real Estate, Environment and Planning Set of the Year’ and the Chambers UK Bar Awards ‘Environment and Planning Set of the Year’ in 2015, the team at 39 Essex Chambers consists of leading practitioners who are widely regarded for combining a strong academic background with pragmatism and versatility. We operate from offices in London, Manchester, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, enabling us to service our clients’ requirements both nationally and internationally. Our members offer expertise in the full range of planning, environmental and property law at all levels of call and can draw on the strength of chambers in public, energy, commercial and civil liability law (including local government probity issues) to provide comprehensive advice across all areas. Other relevant experience includes EU, international, tax and criminal law. Key Contacts: MICHAEL KAPLAN Senior Clerk [email protected] Tel: 020 7634 9076 | Mobile: 07775 997230 ANDREW POYSER Senior Practice Manager [email protected] Tel: 020 7832 1190 | Mobile: 07921 880669 NATHAN HITCHMAN Assistant Practice Manager [email protected] Tel: 020 7634 9023 | Mobile: 07809 086843 ROBERT PALUMBO Junior Assistant Practice Manager [email protected] Tel: 020 7634 9107 PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT & PROPERTY GROUP JOHN STEEL qc (Call 1978, Silk 1993) Joint Head of Group John’s main areas of practice are planning, aviation, compulsory purchase and environmental law and he is cited as a recommended leader in these fields by the current editions of Chambers UK and The Legal 500. He is an expert in environmental, licensing, local government and related cases. His planning and environmental law practice has encompassed the full range of developments, including major infrastructure, housing, retail, business, leisure, minerals and waste. RICHARD HARWOOD obe qc (Call 1993, Silk 2013) Joint Head of Group Richard specialises in planning, environment, Parliamentary and public law, appearing in numerous leading cases including SAVE Britain’s Heritage, Thames Tideway Tunnel, Brent Cross CPO, Mellor v SoS and R (Holder) v Gedling BC. Recent cases include housing, retail, minerals, nuisance (Peires), development consent orders, High Speed 2 and development plans. He is a case editor of the Journal of Planning and Environment Law and the author of Planning Permission (2016), Planning Enforcement (2nd Edition, 2013) and Historic Environment Law (2012, Supplement 2014). ‘Planning and Environment Junior of the Year’ in 2011. He is ranked in the top ten Planning Silks by Planning magazine.

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Winners of The Legal 500 UK 2018 and 2017 ‘Real Estate, Environment and Planning Set of the Year’ and the Chambers UK Bar Awards ‘Environment and Planning Set of the Year’ in 2015, the team at 39 Essex Chambers consists of leading practitioners who are widely regarded for combining a strong academic background with pragmatism and versatility. We operate from offices in London, Manchester, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, enabling us to service our clients’ requirements both nationally and internationally.

Our members offer expertise in the full range of planning, environmental and property law at all levels of call and can draw on the strength of chambers in public, energy, commercial and civil liability law (including local government probity issues) to provide comprehensive advice across all areas. Other relevant experience includes EU, international, tax and criminal law.

Key Contacts:

MICHAEL KAPLANSenior [email protected] Tel: 020 7634 9076 | Mobile: 07775 997230

ANDREW POYSERSenior Practice [email protected]: 020 7832 1190 | Mobile: 07921 880669

NATHAN HITCHMAN Assistant Practice [email protected] Tel: 020 7634 9023 | Mobile: 07809 086843

ROBERT PALUMBO Junior Assistant Practice [email protected] Tel: 020 7634 9107

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JOHN STEEL qc (Call 1978, Silk 1993)Joint Head of Group

John’s main areas of practice are planning, aviation, compulsory purchase and environmental law and he is cited as a recommended

leader in these fields by the current editions of Chambers UK and The Legal 500. He is an expert in environmental, licensing, local government and related cases. His planning and environmental law practice has encompassed the full range of developments, including major infrastructure, housing, retail, business, leisure, minerals and waste.

RICHARD HARWOOD obe qc (Call 1993, Silk 2013)Joint Head of Group

Richard specialises in planning, environment, Parliamentary and public law, appearing in numerous leading cases

including SAVE Britain’s Heritage, Thames Tideway Tunnel, Brent Cross CPO, Mellor v SoS and R (Holder) v Gedling BC. Recent cases include housing, retail, minerals, nuisance (Peires), development consent orders, High Speed 2 and development plans. He is a case editor of the Journal of Planning and Environment Law and the author of Planning Permission (2016), Planning Enforcement (2nd Edition, 2013) and Historic Environment Law (2012, Supplement 2014). ‘Planning and Environment Junior of the Year’ in 2011. He is ranked in the top ten Planning Silks by Planning magazine.

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WILLIAM NORRIS qc (Call 1974, Silk 1997)

William has developed a specialist practice in environment and planning law. He has extensive experience in onshore and offshore wind farms

and other renewable energy developments in England and Scotland, in related tort claims and other judicial review claims in an environmental context. William is recommended in The Legal 500 for Planning Law.

NIGEL PLEMING qc (Call 1971, Silk 1992)

Nigel specialises in public law, including environment and planning law. He has advised governments, private clients and NGOs for many years, in England

and Wales and abroad on environment issues, and, occasionally, on planning matters. He has appeared as counsel in numerous environment and planning cases, at all levels. He was named as ‘Planning and Environment Silk of the Year’ in the 2010 Chambers Bar Awards, and ranked in the first tier in Environment in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK.

BRIAN ASH qc (Call 1975, Silk 1990)

Brian is described in the directories as an “exceptional advocate…he possesses fantastic people skills and attracts instructions as a

consequence of his bright and inspector-friendly disposition”. He practises in the field of planning, compulsory purchase, local government and highway law together with a broad range of environmental, public law and judicial review cases, appearing in the Lands Tribunal, the High Court, Court of Appeal and House of Lords. Brian has appeared at a substantial number and variety of planning inquiries including; Stansted, Heathrow T4 and T5 and the London Heliport. Brian has also appeared at several of the major highways inquiries including M25, M20, M3 and M40 MSAs and many major retail inquiries.

MATTHEW HORTON qc (Call 1969, Silk 1989)

Matthew is one of the most experienced silks at the Planning, Environmental and Property Bar. He acts for developers, planning authorities and other parties

in planning and environmental matters; claimants and acquiring authorities in compulsory purchase matters; ratepayers and rating authorities in rating matters; and litigants in property matters such as easements, rights of way, ransom, overage and contractual disputes. He has wide experience of judicial review challenges in the courts. He is recognised as an excellent advocate, cross-examiner and lawyer in public inquiry, Lands Chamber, High Court and Appellate Court work. He is accustomed to working with experts in other disciplines.

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TIMOTHY LYONS qc (Call 1980, Silk 2003)

Timothy combines a broad practice which includes a considerable amount of tax and EU law with practical experience of planning law and judicial review. He acts on

behalf of both developers and local authorities. His background has ensured that his opinions on the Community Infrastructure Levy are much sought after, not least in relation to the impact of EU state aid law. More generally, he has advised on a broad range of tax issues including the taxation of non-resident developers and Stamp Duty Land Tax. His EU law interests encompass public procurement law, particularly its application in the context of property development and the impact of EU trade agreements on business activity.

PETER VILLAGE qc (Call 1983, Silk 2002)

Peter “remains a go-to presence at the bar” in planning and environmental law, and associated judicial review and commercial law cases, particularly

in significant residential and retail cases. His planning practice covers the full range of developments including residential, retail, airports and infrastructure projects. He played a central part in the most important planning litigation of recent years – CALA Homes – and masterminded the successful challenge to the Secretary of State’s decision to revoke Regional Strategies (CALA No 1). Peter was recognised by Chambers & Partners as ‘Planning and Environment Silk of the Year’ in 2012.

ALISON FOSTER qc (Call 1984, Silk 2002)

Alison’s practice consists of public and administrative law with particular involvement in regulation and indirect tax. She is a Chambers UK ‘Leader in

her Field’ in each of these areas. She acts for and against public bodies, industry regulators, financial advisors, commercial entities and organs of state. Alison draws strength from her tax and public law practice to provide advice in all aspects of environmental, planning, property and rating law.

STEPHEN TROMANS qc (Call 1999, Silk 2009)

Stephen is recognised as a leading practitioner in environmental, energy and planning law. He has been involved in some of the leading cases in matters such

as environmental impact assessment, habitats, nuisance, and waste, and in key projects such as proposals for new nuclear power stations. He was successful in the Court of Appeal recently in the landmark cases of OSS v Environment Agency (on the definition of waste) and Barr v Biffa (on the law of nuisance). He has an extremely wide ranging practice. Other more recent significant cases have included a major appeal under Part 2A contesting a remediation notice served in respect of a former gasworks; the successful defence for 3M against claims in tort by the States of Guernsey in respect of alleged pollution by fire-fighting foam; appearing on a judicial review in the Grand Court of Cayman in respect of the release of GMOs; a ground breaking successful planning appeal on biodiversity offsetting; representing the Mayor of London in the Client Earth litigation on air quality; and acting on a claim for breach of contract relating to delivery of obligations under the CESP scheme. He has a particular expertise in nuclear law. As well as being involved in some of the leading cases and projects, he is a Board Member of INLA UK and a member of the government’s Committee on Radioactive Waste Management.

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PAUL STINCHCOMBE qc (Call 1985, Silk 2011)

Paul was called to the Bar in 1985 and built up a substantial practice in planning, public and environmental law before becoming an MP in 1997.

When in the House of Commons Paul served on the Home Affairs Select Committee, the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and the Joint Committee on House of Lords Reform. Since returning to the Bar in May 2005, Paul rapidly re-built his practice and was elevated to Queen’s Counsel within 6 years. Paul’s cases include resisting major infrastructure proposals, promoting large-scale development, leading planning, local government and human rights cases, and multi-million pound compensation claims, most recently including successfully representing Asda against a bid by a rival supermarket to block a new out-of-town superstore in R (Tesco Stores Limited) v (1) Forest of Dean District Council (2) Asda Stores Limited and Others [2014] EWHC 3348 (Admin). Paul is recommended in Chambers UK for Planning Law where he is described as a “rising star.”

THOMAS HILL qc (Call 1988, Silk 2009)

Tom’s practice has focused on planning law and related fields for the past 25 years. He has particularly specialised in infrastructure work and has longstanding

clients in the airport, port and energy sectors. He also has very extensive experience of housing and mixed use development, including urban regeneration schemes and associated compulsory acquisition, with many longstanding private and public sector clients in this field. His practice embraces public inquiry and High Court work. He is recommended in Chambers UK and The Legal 500 for Planning Law.

JAMES STRACHAN qc (Call 1996, Silk 2013)

James has an extremely busy practice in the field of planning, environment and compulsory purchase appearing regularly at public inquiries and the courts in

most aspects of planning and environmental control, with particular recent experience in areas of housing, retail, highways, compulsory purchase and urban design. He acts for major developers (including major house builders Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon and Miller Homes), local and central government alike. He has been appointed by the Government with Justine Thornton QC to promote HS2. He has recently appeared at major inquiries for Taylor Wimpey for a major scheme in Reading and the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames for a floating homes proposal on the Thames. He promoted the Junction 19 improvements of the M1/M6 and M14 for the Highways Agency. He is consistently identified as one of the leading barristers in Planning magazine and the legal directories. James was awarded Environmental & Planning Silk of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards in 2016.

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JUSTINE THORNTON qc (Call 1994, Silk 2016)

Justine specialises in environmental and planning law and related aspects of international; EU; public; regulatory and commercial law. She is rated by

Chambers UK as “a great advocate with a fierce intellect”. She is a Visiting Professor at University College London. Her experience covers a broad range of high profile projects including HS2 and Hinkley Point C. A particular feature of Justine’s practice is complex environmental group actions, often with cross border elements. She appeared in the longest environmental trial in the UK, to date over environmental damage in Colombia. The trial lasted 5 months and was conducted via simultaneous Spanish translation. Justine also acted in the biggest group action claim arising out of an oil spill in Nigeria (settled for £55 million). Justine is Case Law Editor of the Journal of Environmental Law. Her research publications include the prestigious Law Quarterly Review.

JOHN PUGH-SMITH (Call 1977)

John practises mainly in the fields of planning and environmental law with related local government and parliamentary work for both the private and public

sectors. Much of his work is project related. John is also an experienced mediator. He is a committee member of the Bar Council’s ADRP, an advisor to the All Party Parliamentary Group on ADR and one of the Design Council/Cabe’s Built Environment Experts. He has been and remains extensively involved in various initiatives to use mediation to resolve a range of public law issues.

ANDREW TABACHNIK qc(Call 1991, Silk 2017)

Andrew has a versatile and wide-ranging practice, specialising in cases of complexity, and spanning planning and compensation work. His practice sees him

also instructed on commercial, employment and regulatory matters. He regularly appears at public inquiries and in High Court challenges. In the last 18 months, he has led the developer team in cases which have resulted in the grant of consent for over 1,000 new homes. In addition, he is currently instructed in what is believed to be the largest compensation claim presently before the Lands Chamber. He is recommended for Planning Law in Chambers UK.

DAMIAN FALKOWSKI (Call 1994)

Damian undertakes litigation and advisory work in all aspects of the law of real property. He frequently advises on these issues as they arise in the context

of construction and development disputes, planning law and local authority law.

DUNCAN SINCLAIR (Call 1996)

Duncan specialises in regulatory, EU/competition (including procurement) and public law (JR) issues. He is an Editor and one of the authors of the Butterworth’s

(loose-leaf) Competition Law Manual and has acted in some of the leading competition law and State Aid cases to date (including, in respect of State Aid, the London Underground PPP notification) as well as environmental issues in the energy sector (including the major Solar Panels JR last year, and work on issues including CERT, CESP, ECO and infrastructure projects including wind farms and other forms of energy generation).

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CHRISTIAAN ZWART (Call 1997)

Christiaan has an extensive practice in planning, infrastructure, environmental, CIL, and related VAT law. He is regularly instructed

on residential development schemes of all scales and locations (including Greenbelt and brownfield). Christiaan has significant and unique expertise in infrastructure law (particularly energy and transport) having acted on numerous DCOs (including Hinkley C; South Hook CHP; £1bn Swansea Bay Tidal lagoon; Mynydd Y Gwynt; £1bn Silvertown Tunnel), and TWAs (including Camden Town; Hinkley; Manchester Piccadilly), on a wide range of projects for all parties. He has considerable experience of many regeneration masterplans and CPOs, including the £600m Hallsville Quarter CPO, Enfield’s £1.5bn Meridian Water, Enderby Wharf, and in Jersey (Waterfront & Esplanade Qtr and planning appeals). Christiaan’s extensive and unique planning/tax expertise is regularly sought on all CIL matters and related VAT. He has served on the Attorney General’s C and B Panels. Regular clients include domestic and multinational developers, councils, and Government agencies including HMRC, Cabinet Office, the EA and NRW, and the Highways Agency.

RICHARD WALD (Call 1997)

Richard specialises in planning, environmental, energy and associated areas of administrative law. He is instructed on Johnston & Ors v TAG

Farnborough Airport, one of the largest Part 1 compensation claims considered by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) in recent years. He is acting for Natural Resources Wales in a public inquiry into a proposed £1bn extension to the M4 motorway south of Newport. He was part of the counsel team which represented HS2 Ltd in the hybrid bill process which governed the consenting of Phase 1 of the UK’s most significant infrastructure project since the 1950’s. He was General Editor of Sweet & Maxwell’s Encyclopedia of Environmental Law from 2005-2015. He is an editor of Thomson Reuters Bulletin of Environmental Law, a contributor to Tromans on EIA Law & Practice and Co-author of Butterworth’s Highways Law & Practice. He was appointed to the Attorney General’s B-Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown in 2009 and as an Assistant Commissioner to the Boundary Commission for England in 2016. He is regularly ranked by the main directories in the areas of Environmental, Planning, Energy and Administrative Law.

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JAMES BURTON (Call 2001)

James specialises in environmental, planning, and related areas, including compulsory purchase and claims under Part 1 of the Land Compensation Act

1973. He acts for both developers and local authorities, as well as national agencies such as Natural England and the Marine Management Organisation. Recent notable cases/inquiries include Grafton Group UK plc v Secretary of State for Transport [2016] EWCA 561; [2016] CP Rep 37 (the successful quashing of a CPO promoted by the Port of London Authority after a five week inquiry), Mann & ors v Transport for London [2016] UKUT 0126 (LC)R (a successful group action under Part 1 of the Land Compensation Act 1973 and the 1-3 Corbridge Crescent/1-4). James successfully appeared on behalf of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in the two week tall Building Proposal at the Oval inquiry. James has also appeared frequently in Committee (both Commons and Lords) in relation to HS2. James was named Environmental and Planning Junior of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards 2015.

COLIN THOMANN (Call 1999)

Colin’s public and environmental law practice covers planning inquiries, judicial reviews and regulatory matters. He acted for DEFRA in a

number of cases engaging the Habitats Directive including the Wightlink litigation R (Akester) v DEFRA [2010] EWHC 232 (Admin). He has a particular interests in legal issues arising from carbon emissions trading and acted for the interested party in Edwards v The Environment Agency [2008] 1 WLR 1587 (HL). Other reported planning cases include Rafferty & Jones v SSCLG [2009] EWCA Civ 809 (whether an unoccupied plot of land could engage the Convention right to a “home”). He has been recommended as a leading junior for Environmental Law in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK and is a member of the Attorney General’s A Panel of Counsel.

JACK ANDERSON (Call 2006)

Jack is instructed by both individuals and local authorities in relation to planning matters both at Inquiry (including enforcement appeals)

and the High Court. Recent work has included advice on the enforceability of s.106 agreements and advice on the scope of powers under the Buildings Act 1984 in the context of a listed building in a state of serious disrepair. Jack has also acted in the Magistrates court including prosecutions in respect of tree preservation orders and fly-tipping and in relation to planning enforcement and has acted on planning appeals to the Crown Court. He has advised on questions of environmental law including waste and permit trading and is a contributor to Westlaw Insight in relation to environmental law.

NED HELME (Call 2006)

Ned has an extensive environmental, planning and public law practice. He is ranked in both planning and environmental law in The Legal 500 and in planning

law in Chambers UK. He is an editor of the Sweet & Maxwell Environmental Law Bulletins. Recent cases include R (Lee Valley Regional Park Authority) v Epping Forest District Council [2016] EWCA Civ 404, R (John Michael Gibson) v Waverley Borough Council [2015] EWHC 3784 (Admin), St Albans City and District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2015] EWHC 655 (Admin) and R (Bluebell Cemetery Ltd) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2015] EWHC 2339 (Admin).

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KELLY STRICKLIN-COUTINHO (Call 2006)

Kelly has extensive experience advising and litigating EU law issues which arise in planning and environmental law. She

has advised on judicial review of CIL decisions (in particular how State aid law applies to CIL exemptions), state aid and procurement issues arising in the context of proposed developments, compliance with REACH and advising and litigating in respect of issues to do with the electricity network. She also has experience in the environmental taxes, particularly the Aggregates Levy, Landfill Tax, Climate Change Levy and Carbon Price Support.

PHILIPPA JACKSON (Call 2008)

Philippa undertakes a wide range of planning and environmental work, including planning and enforcement appeals, public examinations into

development plan documents, and challenges in the High Court. She has been listed for the past two years as one of the top planning juniors under 35 by Planning Magazine. Recent cases include Stratford on Avon District Council v SSCLG & Ors [2013] EWHC 2074 and R (Church Commissioners for England) v Hampshire County Council & Anor [2013] EWHC 1933. Recent inquiries include acting successfully, as sole counsel, for a Local Planning Authority in resisting a proposed supermarket in a conservation area.

ROSE GROGAN (Call 2010)

Rose has an extensive practice spanning planning, environmental and public law. She regularly acts for local authorities and developers in planning

inquiries and high court litigation and has developed particular expertise in the energy sector and the universities sector. Her recent cases include appearing for the University of Lincoln at an Examination in Public and advising a Combined Authority on the devolution of planning powers under the government’s devolution agenda. Rose is fast developing an impressive environmental practice. Her recent work in this area includes acting for the Mayor of London in ClientEarth No2 – a challenge to the government’s Air Quality Plan, a challenge to the Heathrow Third Runway and advising wildlife charities on Habitats Directive issues arising out of the Hornsea 2 offshore windfarm. Rose also appears in the criminal courts as prosecution and defence counsel in planning enforcement and environmental crime. Rose is a member of the Attorney General’s C Panel of Counsel.

CATHERINE DOBSON (Call 2009)

Catherine has experience of planning inquiries on a range of matters, including several inquiries into the grant of permission to construct wind farms.

Catherine was recently instructed to challenge a decision to grant planning permission for the construction of a residential development in Southwark. She has also been instructed in some of the leading environmental cases of recent years, including Barr v Biffa Waste Ltd (the leading Court of Appeal decision on the relationship between private nuisance and statutory pollution control) and Austin v Miller Argent (South Wales) Ltd. She has recently appeared with Stephen Tromans QC in the Supreme Court case The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water plc on the rights of sewerage undertakers.

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JAMES POTTS (Call 2011)

James practises in all areas of planning and property law, with a particular interest in energy projects, major infrastructure, airports and aviation. He is

currently acting in a judicial review in relation to noise pollution at Gatwick Airport (R (Barraud) v CAA) and acted in a judicial review concerning the expansion of commercial flying at RAF Northolt (R (Oxford Aviation Services) v Secretary of State [2015] EWHC 24 (Admin)). In relation to the energy sector, James recently acted for a major oil company in an arbitration concerning tract participation in an offshore oil field, and in an inquiry in respect of a proposed solar farm. James is listed as one of the top barristers under 35 by Planning Magazine.

DANIEL STEDMAN JONES (Call 2011)

Daniel specialises in planning and environmental law. According to Chambers and Partners 2017 Daniel is an “outstanding advocate”

who is both “commercially aware” and a “pleasure to work with”. He is the joint editor of Planning Law: Practice and Precedents and a member of the 39 Essex Chambers Newsletter Editorial Board. Daniel is also a member of the Attorney-General’s C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown.

MELISSA SHIPLEY (Call 2011)

Melissa has a keen interest in planning law. Whilst on a four-month secondment to a local authority, she advised on a wide range of planning

and public law matters. At Chambers, her recent experience includes advising on certificates of lawfulness, developments within COMAH zones and the merits of judicial reviews of various planning decisions. She has acted in a range of enforcement matters, including enforcement inquiries and criminal proceedings, and has recently been instructed to represent the local planning authority in a five-day planning inquiry.

VICTORIA HUTTON (Call 2011)

Victoria has extensive experience in planning, environmental and property law. She has consistently been rated as one of the top planning juniors under 35 by

Planning Magazine. Victoria acts in a wide range of planning and environmental law matters for developers, local authorities and other interested parties. She is also a qualified mediator and is able to mediate between parties on any planning/environmental dispute. Her work in 2016/17 includes: representing a major housing developer in objecting to the Silvertown Tunnel DCO (junior to James Strachan QC), representing Natural Resources Wales at a 20 week inquiry into the diversion of the M4 (with Richard Wald), acting for the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in a number of statutory challenges and representing a developer in relation to multiple retail schemes across the country including those at appeal. Victoria was appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel of Counsel in 2016.

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JONATHAN DARBY (Call 2012)

Jonathan’s broad practice encompasses all aspects of public and administrative law. His planning, environmental and property practice encompasses

inquiries, statutory appeals, judicial review, enforcement proceedings and advisory work. Jonathan is instructed by a wide variety of domestic and international clients, including developers, consultants, and local authorities. Before coming to the Bar, Jonathan taught at Cambridge University whilst completing a PhD at Queens’ College.

ADAM BOUKRAA (Call 2013)

Adam has a growing planning, environmental and public law practice. His recent experience includes representing the appellant in planning enforcement

proceedings, drafting and advising on claims for judicial review, and acting for a statutory undertaker in flooding and property damage cases. He has assisted in updating the leading practitioner text on contaminated land, and has experience of cases involving claims for nuisance, negligence and breach of statutory duty.

ROSIE SCOTT (Call 2013)

Rosie has begun developing her practice in planning, environmental, civil liability and public work. She has recently advised on a section 288 application and

on challenging a pre-publication Site Allocation Plan, as well as drafting Summary Grounds in a successful defence of a grant of planning permission. She is regularly in court on a wide range of civil and commercial matters.

RACHEL SULLIVAN (Call 2015)

Rachel joined Chambers in 2017 after successful completion of her pupillage. She is developing a broad public, planning and environmental law practice.

She has advised on judicial review matters and has also advised developers on matters relating to development, including advice on land use classes (with Andrew Tabachnik QC) and on carbon neutral homes policy and variation of conditions. She has also been instructed to attend planning inquiries as junior counsel with leading silk. During pupillage Rachel gained experience on a variety of planning and environmental matters including: assisting with a case concerning Hazardous Substance Consents; assisting with an appeal against emission trading scheme allocations; drafting submissions for expert determination on the correct interpretation of a Project Agreement and assisted with advice about prospects of obtaining satisfactory grant of permission, status of draft allocations, neighbourhood plans, and five year housing land supply.

STEPHANIE DAVID (Call 2016)

Stephanie accepts instructions across all areas of Chambers’ work, with a particular interest in planning matters (including environmental offences).

Stephanie makes regular court appearances, undertakes pleading and advisory work and has a broad experience of drafting pleadings, witness statements and other core documents. She has been instructed to advise on a range of matters, including enforcement notices, environmental offences (such as fly-tipping), and applications for planning statutory review. She has also appeared before the Magistrates Court to obtain entry warrants on behalf of Environmental Health Officers.

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