Francis Taylor Building > London, England > Set Profile
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Francis Taylor Building
FRANCIS TAYLOR BUILDING, INNER TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7BY
England
FRANCIS TAYLOR BUILDING, INNER TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7BY
England
Francis Taylor Building > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Agriculture Tier 2
Francis Taylor Building fields barristers well-versed in inquiries, court appearances and advisory work on village greens, rights of way, highways and rural planning matters. In one of the most publicly significant cases of the year, Richard Honey KC and Ned Westaway appeared for the successful interveners in Darwall v Dartmoor National Park Authority, the Court of Appeal case concerning the existence of the public right to wild camp on Dartmoor. Emyr Jones is experienced in boundaries disputes and agricultural planning matters, including those concerning solar farms and Best and Most Versatile agricultural land. Annabel Graham Paul is well-practised in all aspects of town and village green work, often acting for either side in inquiries and applications to have land registered as such.Leading Juniors
Ned Westaway – Francis Taylor Building ‘Ned is a first-rate barrister. He is approachable, congenial, calm, resourceful, thorough, and persistent.’
Testimonials
‘FTB are a great set.’
‘The clerks are great. Very responsive and efficient.’
‘Our go to set for planning and environmental matters. Never let us down. Extremely capable advocates.’
‘The clerks are very helpful particularly James Kemp and Molly Dumbelton.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Planning Tier 2
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.Leading Silks
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.’
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.’
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.’
Craig Howell Williams KC –Francis Taylor Building ‘Incredibly client friendly, incomparably thorough, and looks at issues with an inquiring mind.’
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.’
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.’
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.’
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.’
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.’
Suzanne Ornsby KC –Francis Taylor Building ‘Suzanne provides her clients with a huge amount of confidence.’
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.’
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.’
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.’
2023 Silks
Meyric Lewis KC –Francis Taylor Building ‘Excellent to work with.’
2024 Silks
Leading Juniors
Hugh Flanagan – Francis Taylor Building ‘Hugh is a talented and thorough barrister. A quietly powerful advocate who is a tough but polite opponent.’
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.’
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.’
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.’
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.’
Kate Olley – Francis Taylor Building ‘Kate provides very pragmatic and clear advice.’
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.’
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.'
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.’
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.’
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.’
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.’
Brendan Brett – Francis Taylor Building ‘Brendan is very approachable and confident in his work.’
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.'
Michael Fry –Francis Taylor Building ‘Michael is bright, highly competent, hard-working, reliable and a joy to work with.’
Testimonials
‘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.
‘Paul Coveney, Andrew Britton and James Kemp stand out. They understand their barristers’ practice areas and take the time to get to know instructing solicitors.’
‘Paul Coveney is first class and ensures the speed of response, approachability is top class. Harry Killick really works hard to understand precisely what our requirements are and dealing with him is always super smooth and efficient. Kia Liddell always responds immediately. It is a great friendly team and it a pleasure to speak with them, they take a genuine interest.’
‘A very strong set, particularly in planning with a good range of very experienced KC’s through to juniors.’
‘FTB are one, if not the, leading planning set. And with good reason, they have strength in depth and an excellent breadth in their members.’
‘Francis Taylor Building is an excellent set – very professional and are always the first choice chambers. The clerks are friendly, approachable and know their areas and members well. They have good availability of members and always make clients feel valued.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Valuation and Rating Tier 2
Francis Taylor Building consists of ‘not just top KCs, but excellent juniors too’, with members active for ratepayers, local authorities, and government departments. Richard Glover KC is a prominent thought leader in the area with experience in a broad range of complex and high-value matters, including acting for the Secretary of State for Transport in Cemex Operations Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport, a valuation case assessing a compensation claim for £100m, relating to a site acquisition for the HS2 project. Richard Honey KC represented HS2 in Accor v HS2, defending a claim relating to the valuation of the Ibis hotel at Euston, in which £20m is in dispute. Cain Ormondroyd is active on behalf of both public and private sector clients, with experience appearing unled.Leading Silks
Richard Glover KC – Francis Taylor Building 'Richard has a thorough and deep understanding of rating and valuation law. He is also a master at applying that knowledge to the facts of the case before him.'
Richard Honey KC – Francis Taylor Building 'Thorough in depth knowledge of CPO compensation law; he had a good grasp of the client's commercial position.'
Leading Juniors
Hugh Flanagan - Francis Taylor Building 'He is really technically able, extremely hard-working, writes beautifully and really knows his stuff.'
Testimonials
‘Paul Coveney always does his very best to look after his clients.’
‘Most accommodating.’
‘The clerks are amenable and quick in responding to any query put to them.’
‘Helpful and efficient.’
‘Very good service.’
‘Not just top KCs, but excellent juniors too. They are always on top of current topics and their training for junior professionals is a great idea and well received.’
London Bar > Licensing Tier 1
Francis Taylor Building is ‘one of the premier sets in the context of alcohol licensing and has excellent strength in terms of some of the leading juniors around.’ The set houses barristers who represent nightclubs, bars, restaurants, casinos, betting shops, and major festivals, among others. Gerald Gouriet KC chiefly acted in gambling licensing matters in 2024, but represented Veezu Holdings Limited as an intervener in Uber Britannia v Sefton MBC, a case concerning if private hire platforms who accept bookings are required to themselves enter into a contractual obligation with the passenger to provide the journey. Also of note is David Matthias KC, who is adept at representing local authorities with licensing policies, and has a great deal of experience in this area. Another key name to note is Jeremy Phillips KC, whose ‘knowledge of premises licensing is immense‘. The set’s deep bench of juniors includes Leo Charalambides whose ‘knowledge of areas around licensing, such as the public sector equality duty’ stands out, whilst also specialising in licensing. Charalambides recently led a challenge in the High Court by a south London nightclub to the lawfulness of holding a remote licensing hearing, during which its premises license was revoked.Leading Silks
Gerald Gouriet KC –Francis Taylor Building 'He is an expert tactician drawn from decades of experience. He can almost always give examples of similar historical situations for reference.'
Jeremy Phillips KC –Francis Taylor Building ‘Jeremy is first-class. His knowledge of premises licensing is immense.’
Leading Juniors
Leo Charalambides –Francis Taylor Building ‘Leo is extremely thoughtful and articulate and prepares very well.’
Gary Grant –Francis Taylor Building ‘Gary is one of the pre-eminent barristers in the licensing field. A powerhouse who has a brilliant legal mind coupled with breathtaking advocacy skill.‘
James Rankin –Francis Taylor Building 'James is charm personified. His breadth of experience in licensing law is unparalleled.'
Charles Streeten –Francis Taylor Building ‘Incredibly bright. A rapid grasp of issues and produces well thought out solutions.'
Testimonials
‘The number of licensing experts sets them apart.’
‘Without doubt the leading set for licensing and planning matters for the hospitality sector.’
‘It is a leading licensing set with some of the most famous names in the industry. It has strong depth in the licensing and regulatory field and they have been a joy to work with. Also, the clerks are fantastic. They have been amazing at helping us organise representation and dealing with important issues such as setting dates. They are integral and are very dependable.’
‘They are normally our first choice for a matters pertaining to licensing and advocacy as they have a wide range of expert legal minds who can be relied upon to provide expert advice with effective insight.’
‘They are one of the premier sets in the context of alcohol licensing. They have excellent strength in terms of some of the leading juniors around.’
‘The age range of the available counsel suggests that the next generation of expert licensing counsel will arise from the set.’
‘The clerks are always very engaging and quick to respond to any enquiry.’
‘It’s always a pleasure to deal with the clerks.’
London Bar > Administrative law and human rights
Rising stars
Conor Fegan – Francis Taylor Building 'Conor is simply excellent. His advocacy style is measured and assured. He is superb on his feet.'
Francis Taylor Building > Set Profile
Francis Taylor Building (FTB) has a long-standing reputation for excellence in providing advocacy and advisory services. FTB is consistently featured as a leading set in the independent legal directories for its expertise and leading role in planning, environmental, licensing, public, compulsory purchase and land valuation, major infrastructure projects, local government, rating, ecclesiastical and religious liberty, highways, commons and open spaces and ADR. Its position at the forefront of these areas of law is evidenced by members consistently appearing in many of the leading cases.
Members of chambers appear in courts at all levels in this country and abroad, including specialist tribunals and public inquiries and undertake specialist advisory work. The set owes its long-standing reputation for excellence to its wide range of clients, the major projects it handles and the number and quality of its practitioners. They are also supported by a highly motivated and professional team of clerks, led by Paul Coveney as Senior Clerk.
FTB maintains a panel of qualified and specialist CEDR and ADR accredited mediators.
FTB offers a wide range of client facilities including a dedicated seminar suite to support its established programme of events and an arbitration and mediation suite which complements chambers’ mediation and ADR expertise. The premises are fully DDA compliant.
Diversity and inclusion: Chambers is committed to promoting and advancing diversity and equality among its members and staff. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, political persuasion, disability, age or religion. FTB is anti-racist and committed to increasing its diversity. We fully endorse the Bar Council’s Equality and Diversity Code. Applications for pupillage/tenancy/employment are particularly welcomed from women, members of ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities and other groups that are currently under-represented in chambers.
Access to the profession is an acute issue which Chambers seeks to address. Chambers is involved in initiatives aimed at increasing diversity. That includes its partnership with the Planning and Environment Bar Association (PEBA) and other planning/public law sets in the Planning and Public Law Mentoring Scheme for Underrepresented Groups at the Bar, as well as its collaboration with the Sutton Trust Pathways to Law Programme.
Main Contacts
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| Members of Chambers | BIRD KC, Simon (1987) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ROOTS KC, Guy (1969) | ||
| Members of Chambers | McCRACKEN KC, Robert (1973) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TAIT KC, Andrew (1981) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HUMPHRIES KC, Michael (1982) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GOURIET KC, Gerald (1974) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MATTHIAS KC, David (1980) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ELLIS KC, Morag (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOWELL WILLIAMS KC, Craig (1983) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GLOVER KC, Richard (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HILL KC, Mark (1987) (KC-2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EDWARDS KC, Douglas (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JONES KC, Gregory (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ORNSBY KC, Suzanne (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PEREIRA KC, James (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KABIR SHEIKH KC, Saira (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FRASER-URQUHART KC, Andrew (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PHILLPOT KC, Hereward (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BOOTH KC, Alexander (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PHILLIPS KC, Jeremy (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HONEY KC, Richard (2020) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEWIS KC, Meyric (1986) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WESTMORELAND SMITH KC, Mark (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PETCHEY, Philip (1976) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COMYN, Timothy (1980) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RANKIN, James (1983) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GRANT, Gary (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HOLLAND, Charles (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CHARALAMBIDES, Leo (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JONES, Emyr (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | OLLEY, Kate (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JOLLIFFE, John (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ELEFTHERIADIS, Prof. Pavlos (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ORMONDROYD, Cain (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GRAHAM PAUL, Annabel (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FLANAGAN, Hugh (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CLUTTEN, Rebecca (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WESTAWAY, Ned (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | TAFUR, Isabella (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GRAHAM, David (2010) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FRY, Michael (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACKENZIE, George (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ANTHONY, Prof. Gordon (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GREAVES, Alexander (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DALY, Caroline (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STREETEN, Charles (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FORREST, Charles (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GOLDEN, Merrow (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WALLER, Horatio (2014) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NOBLE, Daisy (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MERRETT, Charles (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DRABKIN-REITER, Esther (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BRETT, Brendan (2017) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FEGAN, Conor (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WELCH, Jonathan (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RHIMES, Michael (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | O'BRIEN O'REILLY, Mark (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FEENEY, Michael (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BRUCE-SMITH, Stephanie (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NEVIN, Claire (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SOLIMANI, Armin (2023) | ||
| Members of Chambers | NELSON, Gabriel (2023) |
Barrister Profiles
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Prof Gordon Anthony | Barrister in Northern Ireland (called 2011). Academic Tenant FTB (joined 2020). Areas… | View Profile |
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Simon Bird KC | Simon is Head of Chambers. Simon specialises in Planning, Environment, Compulsory Purchase… | View Profile |
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Alexander Booth KC | Alexander Booth KC has a practice which encompasses all aspects of planning,… | View Profile |
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Michael Brendan Brett | Brendan is an established public and administrative law junior specialising in the… | View Profile |
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Ms Stephanie Bruce-Smith | Stephanie has a busy practice across all of Chambers’ practice areas, including… | View Profile |
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Leo Charalambides | Leo is an expert local government barrister who is regularly instructed to… | View Profile |
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Rebecca Clutten | Rebecca Clutten was called to the Bar in 2008 and is recognised… | View Profile |
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Timothy Comyn | The principal areas of Timothy Comyn’s practice include town and country planning,… | View Profile |
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Caroline Daly | Caroline was called to the Bar in 2013 and is currently the… | View Profile |
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Esther Drabkin-Reiter | Esther is a busy and sought-after junior practitioner with a broad practice… | View Profile |
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Douglas Edwards KC | Douglas Edwards KC practices in the fields of town and country planning,… | View Profile |
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Prof Pavlos Eleftheriadis | Pavlos is an academic tenant specialising in European Union law, public law, public… | View Profile |
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Morag Ellis KC | Morag Ellis KC is widely recognised as a leading expert in planning… | View Profile |
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Michael Feeney | Michael is building a strong practice across all of Chambers’ practice areas… | View Profile |
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Conor Fegan | Conor accepts instructions across Chambers’ specialisms in planning, environmental, and public law.… | View Profile |
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Hugh Flanagan | Hugh Flanagan has a practice encompassing all aspects of planning, major infrastructure, and… | View Profile |
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Charles Forrest | Charles welcomes instructions to advise and represent clients across all of Chambers’… | View Profile |
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Andrew Fraser-urquhart KC | Andrew Fraser-Urquhart KC (known universally as “AFU”) practices in planning, environmental and… | View Profile |
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Michael Fry | Michael Fry is an administrative and public law barrister with a strong… | View Profile |
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Richard Glover KC | Richard Glover KC practices in town and country planning, local government, rating,… | View Profile |
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Merrow Golden | Merrow is ranked by Legal 500 as a leading junior at the… | View Profile |
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Gerald Gouriet KC | Gerald’s practice embraces the full range of licensing regulation, with recent emphasis… | View Profile |
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David Graham | David practises across Chambers’ specialisms, including public, planning and environmental law. He… | View Profile |
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Annabel Graham Paul | Annabel is a front-rank junior in planning law. She has acted in… | View Profile |
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Gary Grant | Gary Grant is one of the UK’s leading licensing barristers. He is… | View Profile |
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Alexander Greaves | Since joining Chambers in 2014, Alexander has developed a busy specialist practice… | View Profile |
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Mark Hill KC | Mark Hill KC is recognized as pre-eminent in the field of ecclesiastical… | View Profile |
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Mr Charles Holland | Charles Holland’s practice combines licensing work and a broad range of contentious… | View Profile |
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Richard Honey KC | Richard Honey KC practises as a barrister in the broad fields of… | View Profile |
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Craig Howell Williams KC | Craig Howell Williams KC specialises in planning, environment and related areas of… | View Profile |
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Michael Humphries KC | Michael Humphries specialises in all aspects of property development law, but is… | View Profile |
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John Jolliffe | John Jolliffe practises across a range of environmental, planning and public law.… | View Profile |
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Emyr Jones | Emyr was called in 1999 and practised in Cardiff until joining FTB… | View Profile |
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Gregory Jones KC | Gregory’s practice covers all aspects of administrative law including judicial review and… | View Profile |
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Saira Kabir Sheikh KC | Saira’s practice covers all aspects of planning and environmental law, local government,… | View Profile |
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Meyric Lewis KC | Meyric was described by The Lawyer as “standing out” for his expertise… | View Profile |
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George Mackenzie | George is a leading planning junior (Legal 500, 2023) with a specialist… | View Profile |
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David Matthias KC | David Matthias K.C. was called in 1980 and took Silk in October… | View Profile |
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Robert Mccracken KC | Robert McCracken KC is a leading public, planning and environmental lawyer. He… | View Profile |
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Charles Merrett | Charles’ practice spans all areas of Chambers’ work, with a particular focus… | View Profile |
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Gabriel Nelson | Gabriel is building a busy practice across all of Chambers’ practice areas,… | View Profile |
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Claire Nevin | Claire is building a busy practice across all of Chambers’ practice areas.… | View Profile |
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Daisy Noble | Daisy Noble was called to the Bar in 2015 and has been… | View Profile |
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Mark O'Brien O'Reilly | Mark was called to the Bar in 2021. He has a strong… | View Profile |
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Kate Olley | Kate is an established and highly experienced planning and public law practitioner.… | View Profile |
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Cain Ormondroyd | Cain Ormondroyd practices in the fields of public and planning law, with… | View Profile |
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Suzanne Ornsby KC | Suzanne Ornsby KC specialises in planning law and has spent most of… | View Profile |
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James Pereira KC | James Pereira K.C. specialises in planning, environmental, local government and administrative law,… | View Profile |
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Philip Petchey | Philip Petchey enjoys unravelling what is complicated, obscure or dense (or all… | View Profile |
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Jeremy Phillips KC | Jeremy Phillips KC offers the highest levels of expertise and advocacy as… | View Profile |
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Hereward Phillpot KC | Hereward Phillpot KC took silk in 2015, and has rapidly become recognised… | View Profile |
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James Rankin | With over thirty years’ experience in licensing and regulatory work, preeminent licensing… | View Profile |
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Michael Rhimes | Michael has a developing practice in all areas of Chambers’ expertise. He… | View Profile |
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Guy Roots KC | Guy Roots KC is an Associate Member of Chambers and is available… | View Profile |
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Armin Solimani | Armin is building a busy practice across Chambers’ practice areas, following his… | View Profile |
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Charles Streeten | Charles Streeten has rapidly earned a reputation as one of the leading… | View Profile |
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Isabella Tafur | Isabella is a leading junior at the Planning Bar, described in the… | View Profile |
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Andrew Tait KC | Andrew Tait KC’s areas of work are in planning, environmental, administrative and… | View Profile |
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Horatio Waller | Horatio specialises in planning, infrastructure, licensing, judicial review, education, landlord & tenant,… | View Profile |
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Jonathan Welch | Jonathan is ranked by Legal 500 as a rising star in environmental… | View Profile |
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Ned Westaway | Ned is a highly regarded junior who accepts instructions in a wide… | View Profile |
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Mark Westmoreland Smith KC | Mark’s practice focuses on nationally significant infrastructure projects and other strategic developments… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Paul Coveney, Senior Clerk : Clerk James Kemp, Deputy Senior Clerk, Team Leader : Clerk Harry Killick, Deputy Senior Clerk, Team Leader : Clerk Andrew Briton, Principal Clerk Business Development and Research : Clerk Molly Dumbelton, Deputy Team Leader : Clerk Grant James, Deputy Team Leader : Clerk Luke Holland, Team Assistant : Clerk Kia Liddell, Team Assistant : Clerk Ellie Furnival, Junior Clerk : Clerk Chris Constantinou, Junior Clerk : Clerk Vicki Cousins, Chambers' Manager : Administrative Staff Deirdre Mahon, Marketing Manager : Administrative Staff Paris Osborn, Marketing and Clerking Team Assistant : Administrative Staff Sarah Godwin, Receptionist : Administrative StaffLanguages
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