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Planning

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Landmark Chambers
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Francis Taylor Building
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39 Essex Chambers
Cornerstone Barristers
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Six Pump Court

Leading Silks

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Neil Cameron KC – Landmark Chambers  ‘Neil is a very calm, methodical barrister. He takes clients precisely through the various steps required, and equally methodically, takes inspectors or committees through them. His cross-examination is similarly calm, but direct when needed.’
Timothy Corner KC – Landmark Chambers ‘Tim is very pleasant to work with – he is responsive, clear and helpful. His written work is spot-on and his advocacy is clear, succinct, persuasive and stands up well under pressure.’
Morag Ellis KC –Francis Taylor Building  ‘Morag’s main strength is her pragmatic and practical approach to advising clients. She is clear and concise and gives advice with authority.’
David Elvin KC – Landmark Chambers  ‘He has significant experience which means he is able to deliver great insight, identify key issues on any project and formulate a strategy which maximises the client's prospects of a success.’
Russell Harris KC – Landmark Chambers
Michael Humphries KC –Francis Taylor Building  ‘Michael has a deep understanding of the sectors in which he operates, not just the law. On his feet, Michael is a highly persuasive advocate who crystallises the issues and presses home his case with clear logic and calm reasoning. He remains the go-to KC for all infrastructure planning work.’
Christopher Katkowski KC –Kings Chambers ‘He remains the best in the business. He has many strengths but two in particular. First, he is a pleasure to instruct, highly responsive and provides crystal clear strategic and technical advice on the most complex of matters. He is a fantastic team leader who commands the full respect of clients and professional team members. Secondly, he is an outstanding inquiry advocate, hugely influential in front of inspectors and he is forensic in his cross-examination.’
James Maurici KC – Landmark Chambers ‘Great technical skill and knowledge. Fully appraised of the law and statute as they evolve. Straightforward and direct advocate.’
Richard Harwood KC – 39 Essex Chambers
Hereward Phillpot KC –Francis Taylor Building  ‘Hereward expresses arguments cogently and concisely in court. He is unfailing in his tact, preparedness and persuasiveness both in written submissions and court.’
James Strachan KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘James is excellent in every aspect. Very knowledgeable, excellent courtroom gravitas, puts his clients at ease. He is very user-friendly to work with.’
Robert Walton KC – Landmark Chambers  ‘ Robert is at the top of his game. Client facing and very friendly. He is sensible but always gives highly commercial advice. He goes the extra mile.’
Rupert Warren KC – Landmark Chambers
Sasha White KC – Landmark Chambers ‘Sasha has an incredible grip on the key issues and he is able to extract the answer he requires from a witness with surgical precision. He is a real team player and always manages to get the best from his professional team.'
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Lord Banner KC – Keating Chambers  ‘Super bright, responsive and client-friendly. Charles is an all round superstar of the bar in more ways than one. He has unrivalled Supreme Court experience, making him the go to for court advocacy.’
Alexander Booth KC – Francis Taylor Building  ‘Alex is the leading appeal barrister at the Bar presently. He is tactically astute, works well with appeal teams, and is hands-on and available. His advocacy is second to none.’
Paul Brown KC – Landmark Chambers
Richard Honey KC – Francis Taylor Building  ‘He has an outstanding ability to quickly understand very complex historical and technical issues, take the lead in guiding the team in preparation for the public inquiry and the different angles different witnesses could cover. His grasp of every detail and every drawing is outstanding as is his commanding cross examination of the other side’s witnesses.’
Dan Kolinsky KC – Landmark Chambers  ‘Dan is exceptionally able with the most wonderful, beguiling manner. A superb advocate.’
Matthew Reed KC – Landmark Chambers  ‘Matthew is a formidable barrister. He explains difficult concepts clearly to allow clients to make the right decisions. Matthew plans meticulously, with a razor-sharp brain and lightning-fast reactions during cross-examination.’  
Saira Kabir Sheikh KC – Francis Taylor Building ‘Saira is an exceptional advocate and a brilliant strategist. She is totally approachable and is utterly practical in her approach. She is highly respected by both public and private sector – one of the few top-flight KCs to achieve that accolade.’
Paul Stinchcombe KC –39 Essex Chambers ‘Paul is enthusiastic, enquiring and determinedly engaged from day one. He quickly becomes part of the team, able to both support and challenge its members from various professional disciplines.’
Timothy Straker KC –4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
Reuben Taylor KC – Landmark Chambers
Marc Willers KC –Garden Court Chambers
Craig Howell Williams KC –Francis Taylor Building ‘Incredibly client friendly, incomparably thorough, and looks at issues with an inquiring mind.’
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Michael Bedford KC –Cornerstone Barristers ‘Excellent at focussing on key points and distilling them from large amounts of information. Maintains very professional relationships with clients.’
Simon Bird KC –Francis Taylor Building  ‘Simon is quick to understand the case, and robustly challenge his clients' positions to ensure a strong case is made. He is very quick to respond to issues as they arise, both in the inquiry and beforehand, and is proactive and provides practical help in time-constrained situations.’  
Christopher Boyle KC – Landmark Chambers  ‘Christopher is a thorough, knowledgeable, and experienced barrister whose advocacy skills are second to none.’
Thomas Cosgrove KC –Cornerstone Barristers ‘Tom is very pragmatic in assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a case and will work with you and the team to put together the best case that he can.’
Estelle Dehon KC – Cornerstone Barristers ‘Estelle is excellent, her ability to quickly grasp novel areas of law and untangle them in a way that can be understood by clients is very impressive. She shows great insight and her advice is pragmatic and easy to apply to our work in practice. She is incredibly bright, personable and able to distil complex legislation into simple terms.’
Douglas Edwards KC –Francis Taylor Building
James Findlay KC – Cornerstone Barristers ‘Approachable, articulate and in control in court and confidence-inspiring.’
David Forsdick KC –Landmark Chambers ‘David is truly excellent. His ability to cut through the noise and get straight to the issues is second-to-none.’
Andrew Fraser-Urquhart KC –Francis Taylor Building ‘Andrew is fantastic to work with. He gets to grips with the subject matter extremely quickly, and provides quality advice.’
Robert Griffiths KC –Six Pump Court
Richard Ground KC – Cornerstone Barristers ‘Richard is a master of appeals. He provides an incredibly well-thought through strategy and gets the whole team prepared and complimenting each others skills. His closing submissions are delivered in the right manner and tone and always draw together the arguments succinctly but with a killer point or two.’
Thomas Hill KC  – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Thomas provides extremely thorough and sage advice, which on every occasion has been sound. He has particular strengths in heritage and design related matters.’
Stephen Hockman KC –Six Pump Court ‘Stephen has an excellent legal mind and is incredibly accessible to corporate clients. He adopts a hands-on approach which is most welcome.’
Gregory Jones KC – Francis Taylor Building 
Graeme Keen KC – Landmark Chambers  ‘Graeme has an excellent knowledge of town planning and is pleasant and courteous manner with clients, instructing consultants and all of the wider team. He is astute and very responsive, with an ability to work at pace and under pressure.’
Gwion Lewis KC –Landmark Chambers
Scott Lyness KC – Landmark Chambers ‘Scott has the ability to distil complicated detail into an easy to understand format. He is an excellent strategist and has a brilliant manner with clients. He is proactive and extremely helpful, very user-friendly and easy to work with.’
Suzanne Ornsby KC –Francis Taylor Building ‘Suzanne provides her clients with a huge amount of confidence.’
James Pereira KC – Francis Taylor Building ‘James is an advocate who focusses on the real points in issue. His charm, combined with intellectual excellence, and clarity of approach can disarm a witness.’
John Steel KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘John has a brilliant eye for detail. He is able to identify the points which many barristers might miss.’
Andrew Tabachnik KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Andrew loves a challenge and it shows. A strategic thinker who helps bring a team together. He breaks down complex issues into bite-sized chunks. He is an excellent communicator and is able to get points across well. He is committed to delivering successful outcomes for clients.’
Andrew Tait KC –Francis Taylor Building  ‘Andrew is a top level counsel at the planning Bar and very well regarded. He is hardworking, clear in his advice, provides calm assurance to the project team and is always a pleasure to work with.’
Stephen Tromans KC – 39 Essex Chambers
Peter Village KC – 39 Essex Chambers
Richard Wald KC – 39 Essex Chambers ‘On his feet, Richard combines intellectual rigour with precision, charm and humour. He has an astute awareness of the tribunal – no-one else comes close. Richard has the ability to be selective and discerning in selecting his grounds and arguments, and to pursue effective and achievable strategies for overall success beyond the confines of the immediate claim.’
Jenny Wigley KC –Landmark Chambers  ‘Jenny is a superb advocate, detail-oriented, able to identify the issues that matter and to address them with a laser-like focus. Incredibly bright, equally articulate and clear when advising in writing as well as when on her feet.’
David Wolfe KC –Matrix Chambers  ‘David is intelligent, hard working and knowledgeable.’
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Richard Glover KC –Francis Taylor Building ‘Richard is a very strong advocate, with a deep understanding of the law with the ability to develop pragmatic solutions.’ 
Richard Humphreys KC – No5 Barristers’ Chambers
John Litton KC – Landmark Chambers
Melissa Murphy KC – Landmark Chambers ‘Melissa is good with clients. When brought on to advise after the event, she does her absolute best to achieve a good outcome despite challenging circumstances.’
Paul Shadarevian KC –Cornerstone Barristers ‘Paul is approachable and able to maintain a good rapport with judges and inspector. He has a practical approach in his work.’
Megan Thomas KC – Six Pump Court  ‘Megan is approachable and an excellent listener. She is able to tailor her advice and advocacy to the audience regardless of their needs, level of understanding or particular circumstances. She has excellent recall of case law, and is able to succinctly drill down into the most complex parts of planning law and use this to provide excellent concise but detailed advice.’
William Upton KC – Six Pump Court  ‘William is very good on his feet. He has good knowledge of the law and can apply it strategically.’

2023 Silks

Alex Goodman KC – Landmark Chambers  ‘Alex is great at thinking outside the box. He has excellent strategic nous. His written work is first rate and he is a solid advocate.’
Meyric Lewis KC –Francis Taylor Building ‘Excellent to work with.’
Guy Williams KC – Landmark Chambers

2024 Silks

Richard Moules KC – Landmark Chambers

Leading Juniors

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Wayne Beglan  –Cornerstone Barristers ‘Wayne is always impeccably prepared and has a very good way of cutting through lots of information to explain matters clearly to clients. Wayne is an excellent advocate, he is calm, clear and persuasive. Always a pleasure to work with.’
James Burton – 39 Essex Chambers ‘James is a clear, persistent and fearless advocate. He presents his arguments attractively and is not put off by judicial interventions.’
Celina Colquhoun  – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Very knowledgeable and commercial with considerable insight into the intricacies of planning enforcement matters and law which is quite a niche specialism even within planning - and unwavering when under fierce judicial questioning.’  
Hugh Flanagan  – Francis Taylor Building  ‘Hugh is a talented and thorough barrister. A quietly powerful advocate who is a tough but polite opponent.’  
Victoria Hutton  – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Victoria is a first rate barrister. She is brilliant with clients and approaches everything with a clear and calm manner. Her attention to detail, ability to cut to the key issues quickly and advocacy skills are all strong points.’
Zack Simons –Landmark Chambers  ‘He is one of the best planning barristers out there and more than holds his own against KCs. His advisory work is very thorough and clear and his inquiry work is well-regarded. His advocacy is top notch and his approach is very personable.’ 
Isabella Tafur  – Francis Taylor Building ‘Isabella is a formidable opponent. She is always very well-prepared, meticulous in her approach, always courteous and a powerful advocate. Her cross-examination is focussed, thoughtful and impressive. The same applies to her legal and factual submissions, both written and oral. Isabella is a very impressive barrister in all respects.’
Christiaan Zwart – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Christiaan has extensive experience in planning and is able to leverage this to help clients with sound strategy to achieve commercial outcomes. He is particularly helpful in this regard and excellent at getting to the heart of a matter in complex cases.’
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Mark Beard  – Six Pump Court
Sasha Blackmore  –Landmark Chambers
Ashley Bowes  – Landmark Chambers 'Ashley is an excellent barrister who really knows his law. He has outstanding advocacy skills and is very quick thinker. He is clear and concise and has an ability to put complex issues comprehensibly to the client and the court.'
Andrew Byass  –Landmark Chambers 'Andrew is brilliant. Sharp, switched on and organised. He is really user-friendly and a great team player. Having been a solicitor previously, he has a broader commercial perspective than most barristers.’
Rebecca Clutten  – Francis Taylor Building  ‘Rebecca is very personable and approachable, and naturally integrates herself with a project team which is important. She is also very clear in devising and communicating a strategy, and in setting the expectations of the team to deliver that strategy. That is critical in complex and long-term mandates. Finally, Rebecca’s sectoral knowledge is a particular skill.’ 
Leon Glenister  –Landmark Chambers  ‘Leon is excellent, capable far beyond his call, resilient, unflappable and an excellent and fair opponent to deal with. A formidable opponent.’
Merrow Golden  – Francis Taylor Building  ‘Merrow is efficient and to the point. She advances her arguments clearly and confidently with an astute understanding of what the tribunal needs. Her advocacy is thorough, crisp and, consequently, very effective.’
Edward Grant  –Cornerstone Barristers ‘Ed is a pleasure to work with and is always a first choice on a case. He grasps all the issues quickly and foresees any potential difficulties at an early stage. He has a superb style of advocacy – firm, thorough and leaves nothing to chance. He is very hardworking and cares about the cases he is working on.’
Robin Green  – Cornerstone Barristers ‘You know you are in capable hands when you instruct Robin. He is extremely conscientious, reliable and has excellent communication skills.’
Emmaline Lambert  – Cornerstone Barristers ‘Emmaline is excellent to work with. She considers all aspects of a case and makes significant efforts to understand all the salient points. As an advocate she is fair, firm and well considered. It is a joy to work with Emmaline on all types of projects.’
Juan Lopez  –39 Essex Chambers ‘Juan is pragmatic and commercially minded in his approach. He offers clear and concise advice to clients.’ 
Stephen Morgan  –Landmark Chambers ‘Stephen is always thorough, prepared and professional. He is also courteous, approachable and diligent. His advocacy is always straightforward and easy to follow.’
Ruchi Parekh  – Cornerstone Barristers ‘Ruchi is hardworking, diligent and capable. She is succinct in submissions and effective in the case she is presenting.’
Andrew Parkinson  – Landmark Chambers  ‘Andrew has every attribute one would expect to find in a first-class planning barrister. Andrew is a brilliant lawyer, an outstanding advocate and his written work is a real strength. He is also commercially astute, quick at providing advice and is a pleasure to work with.’
Nina Pindham – Cornerstone Barristers
Heather Sargent  –Landmark Chambers  ‘Heather's advocacy is particularly impressive. She gets to the crux of the issue very quickly and makes her points succinctly and persuasively. She has the ability to think on her feet and plan ten steps ahead at the same.’
Charles Streeten  –Francis Taylor Building  ‘Sharp as a razor, extremely responsive and always on point in terms of his advocacy and advice, Charles is one of the very best planning juniors at the Bar. He is also an absolute pleasure to work with. Highly collaborative and user-friendly.’  
Harriet Townsend  – Cornerstone Barristers ‘Harriet has the ability to reach the heart of a matter quickly whilst retaining a bird’s eye view of the wider picture. Her advocacy is sharp and detailed. Her communication is intuitive. She is able to read the room and act accordingly. She also establishes a good rapport with all others involved in a matter which assists with her advocacy.’
Anne Williams  – Six Pump Court  ‘Anne is an experienced and capable barrister who is very much a people person, putting clients at ease in dealing with the complexities of the planning system. She structures a conference well and gives precise and to the point advice which clients appreciate. She is a skilled advocate who gets to the heart of a case.’
Robert Williams  – Cornerstone Barristers ‘He is analytical, on top of the detail, genuinely interested in his subject and that comes across well with clients.'
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Giles Atkinson  – Six Pump Court ‘Giles is very good at listening to clients, he has a very clear sighted and no-nonsense approach. He is extremely expert and knowledgeable in planning law and practice. Clients greatly value his ability to explain difficult and complex concepts in a language they can understand.’
Richard Banwell  – Six Pump Court
Riccardo Calzavara – Cornerstone Barristers
Jonathan Clay  – Cornerstone Barristers
Matthew Dale-Harris  – Landmark Chambers ‘Matthew is good at identifying key issues and formulating persuasive legal submissions to address those issues.’
Caroline Daly  –Francis Taylor Building  
Anjoli Foster  – Landmark Chambers  ‘Anjoli is a fantastic junior barrister with keen attention to detail and a wide range of expertise ranging from planning inquiries, court-related work as well as rights of way inquires.’
Nick Grant  – Landmark Chambers ‘Nick is outstanding in cross-examination, capable of thinking on his feet and produces cleverly constructed arguments. He also has the ability to assimilate facts and paperwork quickly. Excellent advocate.’
Ned Helme – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Ned is one of the most hard-working, intelligent and imaginative barristers. He is also extremely willing to be brave for someone who is instinctively risk-averse – which means clients get the best of both worlds: counsel of caution and courageous, intelligent and imaginative advocacy on their behalf.’
Philippa Jackson  – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Philippa has clarity of thought and speed of understanding. She is helpful, thoughtful and conscientious and very personable.’
Daniel Stedman Jones  – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Daniel is detail-orientated and astute. He is also an adept advocate, who can readily adapt his style to his audience.’
Jacqueline Lean – Landmark Chambers ‘Jacqueline has the ability to absorb instructions and materials at a fast pace and develop a robust strategy in preparing for advocacy. Jacqueline is highly rated by clients for her can-do attitude.’
Hashi Mohamed – Landmark Chambers
Kate Olley – Francis Taylor Building  ‘Kate provides very pragmatic and clear advice.’
Cain Ormondroyd   –Francis Taylor Building
Jack Parker  – Cornerstone Barristers ‘Jack is a compelling advocate for his clients. He is personable, practical and highly articulate, and has excellent strategic judgement. His cross-examination is forensic and he has a great attention to detail. Jack easily builds rapport and is great at leading or being part of a wider team.’
Clare Parry  – Cornerstone Barristers
John Pugh-Smith –39 Essex Chambers
Vivienne Sedgley  – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
Nicola Strachan  –Six Pump Court  ‘Nicola has a proactive approach to work, and conducts matters in a professional manner.’
Ned Westaway  –Francis Taylor Building ‘Extremely bright, enthusiastic and hardworking; Ned is able to quickly assess technical and specialist evidence and provide meaningful advice to the client. His advocacy is robust, focusing on main issues with clarity. He has an engaging manner that enables others to feel comfortable working with him.’
Stephen Whale  – Landmark Chambers
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Ryan Kohli – Cornerstone Barristers ‘Ryan has a commanding presence in court. He is always impeccably well-prepared with superlative advocacy skills. Much liked by judges, Ryan is a team player whose confidence is a complete reassurance to clients who appreciate his bedside manner. He also has a vast legal knowledge of planning and public law.’
Ben Fullbrook – Landmark Chambers ‘Ben is an extremely talented junior. He is highly response, friendly and combines clear legal knowledge with a commercial and practical approach. His written submissions and advice is first class.’
Katherine Barnes  – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Crystal-clear advocacy, measured, calm and collected. Spot-on.’
Brendan Brett – Francis Taylor Building ‘Brendan is very approachable and confident in his work.’
Noémi Byrd – Six Pump Court  ‘Noémi has the ability to pick up matters quickly and disseminate through large volumes of details to get to the point. She is very pragmatic and a solution provider which is welcoming to clients who look at making commercial decisions. Noémi is also very confident in her advocacy and is able to stand her ground.’
Stephen Cottle  – Garden Court Chambers
Jonathan Darby  – 39 Essex Chambers  ‘Jonathan is very good with clients and at getting up to speed on technical points. He has a calm and easy manner, putting clients at ease immediately. Jonathan is a delight to work with.’
Stephanie David – 39 Essex Chambers  ‘Stephanie is a brilliantly effective advocate. She is able to shape her analysis to the problem at hand. Stephanie is also very hardworking and clients love working with her.’
Sioned Davies – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Sioned is a pleasure to work with. Her written skills are fantastic and she is a great advocate - solicitors always enjoy having her on the team.’
Catherine Dobson  – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Catherine is brilliant. She has an incredibly sharp legal brain and extracts the key legal issues quickly, analyses them, and for the purposes of her advice condenses them into digestible concepts which are commercial and easily acted upon.’
Esther Drabkin-Reiter  – Francis Taylor Building ‘Esther is thorough in her research and drafting. On her feet, she inspires confidence in her clients. She is calm and presents strong legal arguments in a clear manner.'
Emma Dring  – Cornerstone Barristers ‘Emma is very hardworking, very prepared and able to get heart of a case swiftly. Her handling of experts and cross-examination is excellent and her reporting was superb, balancing complex arguments and presenting her position with clarity.’
Ben Du Feu  – Cornerstone Barristers ‘Ben is razor sharp, very calm, a good listener and always knows the case well, so is able to advise the client on which path to steer through to resolution.‘
Toby Fisher – Matrix Chambers ‘Toby is excellent. He has good judgement, sets clients at ease with his grasp of matters, and makes strong submissions, both in writing and on his feet. He is increasingly becoming one of the go-to barristers in environmental and planning challenges, especially those involving climate change.’
Matthew Fraser  – Landmark Chambers  ‘Matthew has a great legal mind. You can throw a mass of paperwork at Matthew and he’ll be on top of it all in no time. He is unflappable and an absolute delight to work with.’
Michael Fry  –Francis Taylor Building ‘Michael is bright, highly competent, hard-working, reliable and a joy to work with.’
Alexander Greaves – Francis Taylor Building
Rose Grogan – 39 Essex Chambers  ‘Rose is one of the best junior barristers in practice in the fields of planning, environment and infrastructure. She is bright, articulate, presents and reads situations extremely well, grasping complex and difficult new subject and challenge areas with commensurate skill and ability.’
Emyr Jones – Francis Taylor Building
Howard Leithead – No5 Barristers’ Chambers 'Howard is a good listener and understands complex situations. He will ensure we are advised of all potential options and implications of taking those options. His advice is cautious and fully considered.'
David Lintott  –Cornerstone Barristers  
George Mackenzie  –Francis Taylor Building ‘George is an exceptional barrister. He is meticulous in his preparation of judicial review documents and his written work is incredibly detailed. His charm and rapport with clients is a particular strength.’
Charles Merrett – Francis Taylor Building ‘Charles is good with clients as he is very approachable and down to earth. His research skills and presentation of complex information are excellent.’
James Neill –Landmark Chambers ‘James is sharp and brilliant, often spotting points that no-one else has. He is able to convey detailed and complex information in a way that lay clients can easily understand and follow. His advocacy is second to none.’
Daisy Noble  – Francis Taylor Building  'Daisy is a persuasive advocate, with a keen ability to distill complex concepts in accessible ways. Daisy's practice is also notably and critically accessible; clients are grateful for her straight shooting in all settings and situations. She is also very diligent, supremely organised, and has a comprehensive handle on her brief, making her a really effective and central contributor to our team.'  
Annabel Graham Paul –Francis Taylor Building ‘Annabel shows excellent advocacy skills, and an ability to pull together the strands of a case extremely quickly and present it in the best light. She has a complete control and command of document bundles and an ability to multitask on her feet which is highly impressive.’
Asitha Ranatunga  – Cornerstone Barristers
Leanne Buckley-Thomson – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Leanne has a thorough and meticulous grasp of the case detail. She is also a clear thinker, applying law and logic to cases.’ 
Yaaser Vanderman- Brick Court Chambers
Horatio Waller – Francis Taylor Building ‘Horatio is easy to work with and is well-versed in planning and public law matters. He is well-liked by clients, can grapple with complex facts and provides clear advice.’
Alex Williams – Cornerstone Barristers  ‘Very clear and concise with his advice, and importantly able to quickly pickup on the issues and potential arguments.’

Rising Stars

Alex Shattock – Landmark Chambers ‘Alex is a rising star in the planning and environment world. Definitely one to watch. He is always among the top of the list of barristers to approach because he is a safe pair of hands. His written work is also excellent.’
Charles Bishop – Landmark Chambers ‘Charles is very competent. He really plays a valuable role in cases. Clients like him and he came is a good team player. Definitely one to watch.
Flora Curtis – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Flora displays impressive attention to detail.’
Isabella Buono – Landmark Chambers ‘Isabella is star in the making. She possesses impeccable intellect and is a creative, strategic team player. Her written work is perfect.’
Rowan Clapp  – Cornerstone Barristers ‘Rowan is extremely bright and grasps facts very quickly. His advice is concise and well-considered. Rowan is also very polite and respectful as an advocate and excellent at cross-examination.’
Mark Davies   – Six Pump Court
Conor Fegan – Francis Taylor Building
Ruth Keating –  39 Essex Chambers ‘Ruth is incredibly bright and goes the extra mile to assist her clients. Her technical understanding of the law is exceptional, and she worked very well with leading counsel in pulling together submissions on a novel area of work. She is hugely enthusiastic and diligent.’
Daniel Kozelko – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Dan is exceptionally talented and is destined to go far at the planning Bar. He is intelligent, personable and has a real will to win. He also finds points in cases that have not been spotted by others.’
Angelica Rokad  – Six Pump Court ‘Angelica is a barrister who can research a difficult case and prepare concise yet comprehensive recommendations and strategy. She is friendly and has good client skills.’
Joel Semakula – Landmark Chambers ‘Joel is a real trojan and has a relentless pursuit of detail that runs through his advice. While undertaking cases, Joel’s support is unquestionable and no point was left hanging, he provides great support to all involved. His responses and follow up statements are thorough, well-structured and enable the best case to be made.’ 
Gethin Thomas – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Gethin is responsive and clear. He provides practical advice and has strong legal analysis skills.’

Planning in London Bar

Landmark Chambers


Landmark Chambers‘ barristers are instructed on ‘high-profile and nationally significant developments’, across all aspects of planning and environmental law. The range of expertise of the individuals at this set makes them capable of providing advice on the ‘most complex projects’. Jenny Wigley KC acted for West Sussex County Council in upholding planning permission for oil and gas exploration site. Turning to housebuilding, David Elvin KC  and Andrew Byass successfully represented Lendlease in R (Tottenham Hotspur Ltd) v Haringey LBC, a judicial review brought by Spurs of a decision to grant planning permission for development of land near the club’s stadium.

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‘Support provided by Ben Connor is excellent, he is always available to discuss and organise diaries.’

‘Always a professional and quick response from Ben Connor.’ 

‘Landmark’s clerks are superb. They respond quickly, do their utmost to assist if urgent advice is required and are very experienced in relation to planning law procedures. Kevin Squires is an excellent clerk, quick to respond and very experienced. Jason Allen is an outstanding clerk, highly efficient, very knowledgeable and very helpful.’

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Francis Taylor Building


Described as a ‘chambers of choice’ for planning, Francis Taylor Building prides itself on providing ‘expertise in a myriad of planning matters’. Their team of ‘exceptionally knowledgeable’ silks and juniors providing services that encompass planning applications, development proposals and complex environmental work. Morag Ellis KC led Charles Merrett, in R (BDW Trading and others) v Wrexham Council representing a multitude of clients in a key case considering whether local authorities have a discretion not to adopt a development plan after it is found acceptable at examination. Richard Honey KC has led various counsel from multiple sets in a multitude of cases this year, with a notable highlight being R (Parkes) v Dorset Council, Home Secretary & Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities concerning the geographical extent of Dorset Council’s development control powers in the interface between the land and the sea. Hereward Phillpot KC led Hugh Flanagan in representing East Anglia One North Ltd and East Anglia Two Ltd on in judicial reviews of development consent orders for windfarms off the Suffolk coast.

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‘The service given over several years is beyond reproach. Paul, the senior clerk, always goes the extra mile to help and he is supported by a great team who give their best. ‘

‘The clerks are very professional. James Kemp and Harry Killick always polite, polished and responsive to all enquires.’

‘All the clerks are excellent. Paul Coveney runs a tight ship. James Kemp is always helpful and goes the extra mile. More junior clerks, like Molly Dumbleton, are helpful and efficient. 

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39 Essex Chambers


39 Essex Chambers is a notable set in the fields of planning, environment and infrastructure. The team is praised for having an ‘emerging cohort of talented juniors’ and silks who are ‘well-known for their excellence within the practice area.’ James Strachan KC led the ‘bright and articulate’ Rose Grogan in Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport (No.2) – a revival of the litigation concerning the proposed construction of a road tunnel under Stonehenge. The main objectors were represented by barristers who have also separately been involved in other notable cases; Victoria Hutton having represented London Luton Airport Operations Limited in proceedings concerning the airport's proposed expansion, Richard Harwood OBE KC working on the second challenge to the DCO for the re-opening of Manston Airport and Christiaan Zwart representing a private landowner opposing the Aquind electricity interconnector.

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‘Andrew Poyser and Elliott Hurrell are impeccable.’

‘Andrew Poyser is comfortably the best clerk to work with. He knows his barristers very well and runs them as a seamless team. He really is excellent.’

‘Andrew Poyser deserves special mention as someone who goes above and beyond the call of duty and who has truly integrated himself into the environmental and planning legal community. He is unsurpassed!’

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Cornerstone Barristers


Members of Cornerstone Barristers advises a variety of clients from property developers and public bodies down to small businesses and individuals.  Thomas Cosgrove KC, leading Ben Du Feu in Frack Free Balcombe Residents Association v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, concerning macro-level climate change policy as a material consideration in specific planning decisions. Du Feu was also led by Richard Ground KC, who represented Barnet & Community Health Partnerships in the High Court, successfully obtaining planning permission for a cancer care unit. Nina Pindham also appeared in R (Parkes) v Secretary of State for the Home Department concerning the use of the Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers.

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‘The set is expertly led by Elliot Langdorf, who really knows client service inside out. Daniel Gatt and Chelsea Thomas are also great and very responsive.’

‘Elliot Langdorf is a fantastic clerk, as is his team.’

‘The clerks are very helpful and work well as a team. George Regan has been particularly helpful.’

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Six Pump Court


A set with ‘strong planning expertise with several excellent members’, Six Pump Court are noted for their capability in dealing with planning, environmental and regulatory work. The teams’ ‘strong expertise’ lends itself to working with a wide range of clients across England and Wales. Stephen Hockman KC has appeared in the Court of Appeal on behalf of a caravan resident on land designated green belt, who had been refused planning permission to retain her caravan in that location. Anne Williams has represented Bembridge Harbour Investments Ltd on the proposed residential development at Bembridge Harbour in the Isle of Wight.

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‘Michael Hearn is helpful and efficient.’

‘Ryan Barrow is always very helpful and responsive.’

‘The Clerks are very helpful, and user-friendly. Richard Constable in particular is par excellent and always ensures that matters are dealt with swiftly. Ryan Barrow is also very approachable and always willing to help.’

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