John Steel

Specialisms include: planning and environmental law, public law, judicial review, compulsory purchase and compensation, aviation and licensing. High Court litigation and public inquiries; CPOs and regeneration; cases of interest: Premier division Football Stadium developments, Birmingham International Airport expansion, Heathrow third runway, Coventry Airport, Farnborough TAG Airport expansion, Gatwick Airport, Bushell v Newcastle Living Justices [2006] HL, Luton TWA Guided Busway, R (Medway Council) v Sec of State for Transport, R (Mount Cook) v Westminster City Council, R (Jones) v Mansfield BC, R (Governors of Langley Park School) v Bromley LBC, Llanishen Reservoir development and JRs Cardiff, Ashford expansion, Telford opencast, waste and retail developments, Newcastle and Sunderland housing, Albert Court Residents v Westminster County Council (Albert Hall licensing).

Durham University (1976 BSc Hons Chemistry); 1978 moots prize Gray’s Inn.