Barrister whose principal area of practice is administrative law, with particular emphasis on town and country planning, environmental and compulsory purchase law; has been involved in a series of technically complex public inquiries examining the potential environmental impact of major development proposals; appeared for the (successful) applicants at the Manchester Airport Second Runway Inquiry; has also represented promoters of private Bills. Regularly advises and appears in respect of proposals for all types of development, including housing, business, leisure, retail, airport and port infrastructure, minerals and waste.

Called 1988, Lincoln’s Inn.

ALBA; Planning and Environmental Bar Association.

Cantab (MA Law); Jesus College, Cambridge University (open exhibitioner); Lincoln’s Inn (Hardwick entrance scholar and Tancred Scholar); Lincoln’s Inn (Sir Louis Gluckstein Prizewinner).