Luke Wilcox has an established practice, specialising in planning, rating and valuation, highways and property law.

As a planner, Luke appears regularly both in public inquiries and in legal challenges in the Courts (including appearing unled against silks). He acts for developers, LPAs and the Secretary of State. He has particular experience in housing, heritage, highways and valuation/viability matters in the planning field.

Luke is recognised as one of the leading rating practitioners in the country. He has appeared four times in the Supreme Court, advises and acts for clients from multinational corporations to central government departments, and regularly lectures at national rating events. He also practices in related taxation fields where property valuation issues arise.

Luke maintains a busy property practice, with a particular expertise in property valuation matters (primarily rent review) and cases concerning rights of way (both public and private).

Qualifications

• Oxford University: MA Music (2005)

• BPP Law School: GDL (Distinction, 2011)

• BPP Law School: BPTC (Outstanding, 2013)

Scholarships

• Queen Mother Scholarship (Middle Temple, 2012)

Awards

• Certificate of Honour (Middle Temple, 2013)

• Harmsworth Entrance Exhibition (Middle Temple, 2010)

• Winner, BPP Mooting Competition (2012)

Memberships

Appointed to the Attorney General’s B Panel of Junior Counsel.

• Administrative Law Bar Association

• Planning and Environmental Law Association

• Property Bar Association