London Bar
Local government (including rating law)
HALL OF FAME1Richard Glover KC – Francis Taylor Building 'He has a total command of his brief and an authoritative presence in court.'
Richard Glover
Planningratinglocal governmentcompulsory purchase and compensationparliamentary infrastructureadministrativemediation, Francis Taylor Building
- Phone020 7353 8415
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Planning
Rating
Local Government
Compulsory Purchase and Compensation
Parliamentary
Infrastructure
Administrative
Mediation
Position
Richard Glover KC practices in town and country planning, local government, rating, compulsory purchase and compensation law, parliamentary bills, infrastructure, and administrative law. He is a CEDR accredited mediator.
He has a wealth of experience and a strong reputation for advising and conducting litigation and mediation - both in England & Wales and further afield (having been involved in cases in Northern Ireland, Hong Kong, the Caribbean and Ascension Island) - in those fields. He appears regularly at inquiries, in tribunals and the courts. He acts for claimants, ratepayers, developers and local authorities.
Recently, he has been involved in multi-million pound cases for BT, the GLA, Salford City Council, a range of water companies (including Anglian, Northumbrian, United Utilities and Yorkshire), Virgin Media, Belfast International Airport, Harrods and a number of clients with claims arising out of HS2.
He is Leader of the Parliamentary Bar.
He is General Editor of Ryde on Rating & the Council Tax, the leading text book on rating.
He is General Editor of the Encyclopedia of Compulsory Purchase and Compensation.
Education
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (BA).
Mentions
London Bar
Planning
HALL OF FAME4Richard Glover KC –Francis Taylor Building 'Richard gives clear and well-structured advice. He is attentive to the needs of clients, and not afraid to have difficult conversations with the client team to get the best results.-