London Bar
Local government (including rating law)
UNKNOWN1Meyric Lewis KC – Francis Taylor Building ‘Proactive and responsible.’
Meyric Lewis KC
Planningenvironmentalcompulsory purchase and land valuationlocal govenmentadministrative, Francis Taylor Building
- Phone020 7353 8415
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Planning
Environmental
Compulsory Purchase and Land Valuation
Local Govenment
Administrative
Position
Meyric was described by The Lawyer as "standing out" for his expertise in planning and judicial review. He specialises in all aspects of planning (including environmental assessment) and compulsory purchase both at inquiries and in the courts at all appellate levels. Clients range from substantial developers to public authorities and individual developers or objectors.
He is frequently reported in the specialist law reports in notable cases. His court practice ranges from judicial and statutory review in the higher courts to prosecutions and other regulatory proceedings in the Crown Court and Magistrates' Court. He has particular experience in proceedings relating to planning enforcement, statutory nuisance and land contamination.
He has widespread expertise in compulsory purchase and compensation law acting for and advising clients on CPO and major infrastructure proposals and the compensation issues arising from them.
He is Chambers' Pro Bono Champion.
Meyric served as B Panel Treasury Counsel 1995-2001 defending Secretary of State's planning decisions in the High Court
He was the elected Chair of the Compulsory Purchase Association 2014 - 20156.
He is regularly invited to speak at specialist seminars including RTPI Planning Law Updates and at the Planning Inspectorate's Enforcement Conference.
He has published many articles including Expediency in Enforcement [2003] JPL 1106, The New Procedures for Planning Challenges in the High Court [2008] JPL 1720, Enforcing Planning Obligations [2012] Local Government Lawyer and Planning and Proceeds of Crime Act [2014] JPL 972; The Sanctity of Contract - Enforcing Section 106 Obligations [2019] JPL 748.
He is the author with Bob McGeady of Law Brief Publishing's Certificates of Lawfulness - A Guide (2018) and Planning Obligations Demystified (2019).
He is an Editor of the Sweet & Maxwell Compulsory Purchase Encyclopaedia.
Education
Westminster School; Bristol University (1984 BA Hons); City University (1985 Dip Law).
Mentions
London Bar
Planning
UNKNOWN1Meyric Lewis KC –Francis Taylor Building ‘Very responsive and a real can-do attitude. Works well with clients but not afraid to be robust with them when necessary. Advocacy is superb as is his written work.’