1Hall of fameFrancis Taylor Building
‘James has a first-class mind and an excellent knowledge of environmental law.’
Francis Taylor Building
Climate change mandates have been a prominent feature of Francis Taylor Building's environmental caseload. Richard Honey KC and Conor Fegan successfully represented the defendant in R (Friends of the Earth) v UK Export Finance & Others, a case concerning the UK government’s financing of the construction of a liquefied natural gas plant in Mozambique which allegedly was in conflict with the Paris Agreement. In another matter, Merrow Golden, unled, successfully defended Mansfield District Council, meaning the proposed residential development of over two hundred new homes can go ahead, despite opposition citing alleged disturbance to local nature and wildlife sites.
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Testimonials
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- 'James Kemp is excellent.'
- 'James Kemp is extremely responsive and helpful.'
- 'The set is extremely good. It has real strength-in-depth in the environmental area.'
- 'The set is always able to provide advice from somebody who is experienced in any area of environmental law, however obscure.'
- 'A very good environmental set.'
- 'An excellent set with standout expertise in this area of law.'
- 'The clerks are sound and effective.'
- 'The clerks are highly regarded and extremely efficient.'
- 'Service from the clerks has always been excellent.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
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3Hall of fameFrancis Taylor Building
‘Richard is an excellent barrister, thoughtful and strategic in his approach to cases.‘
4Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
2Francis Taylor Building
‘Charles is fiercely intelligent, thinks outside the box and fights for his clients.'
4Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
2Francis Taylor Building
‘Charles is fiercely intelligent, thinks outside the box and fights for his clients.'
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