Planning

Landmark Chambers

Landmark Chambers‘ barristers are instructed on ’high-profile and nationally significant developments’, across all aspects of planning and environmental law. The range of expertise of the individuals at this set makes them capable of providing advice on the ‘most complex projects’. Jenny Wigley KC acted for West Sussex County Council in upholding planning permission for oil and gas exploration site. Turning to housebuilding, David Elvin KC and Andrew Byass successfully represented Lendlease in R (Tottenham Hotspur Ltd) v Haringey LBC, a judicial review brought by Spurs of a decision to grant planning permission for development of land near the club’s stadium.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Support provided by Ben Connor is excellent, he is always available to discuss and organise diaries.'
'Always a professional and quick response from Ben Connor.'
'Landmark's clerks are superb. They respond quickly, do their utmost to assist if urgent advice is required and are very experienced in relation to planning law procedures. Kevin Squires is an excellent clerk, quick to respond and very experienced. Jason Allen is an outstanding clerk, highly efficient, very knowledgeable and very helpful.'
'The clerks are excellent. They are very responsive, provide great support and are always available. Jason Allen in particular provides great turn around on enquiries for new instructions and is very helpful.'
'Landmark are at the forefront of practice with the most eminent barristers and KCs.'
'Landmark Chambers is the leading planning set. Its barristers are instructed regularly in relation to high profile, nationally significant developments at Planning Inquiries and in the Courts. Landmark Chambers has an unmatched range of talent at both King's Counsel and junior barrister levels, advising on all aspects of planning and environmental law.'
'A very strong set both in terms of experience and knowledge but also in terms of accessibility.'
'Landmark are one of the leading planning and environmental sets.'

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.

Neil Cameron KC

Landmark Chambers

‘Neil is a very calm, methodical barrister. He takes clients precisely through the various steps required, and equally methodically, takes inspectors or committees through them. His cross-examination is similarly calm, but direct when needed.’

David Elvin KC

Landmark Chambers

‘He has significant experience which means he is able to deliver great insight, identify key issues on any project and formulate a strategy which maximises the client's prospects of a success.’

James Maurici KC

Landmark Chambers

‘Great technical skill and knowledge. Fully appraised of the law and statute as they evolve. Straightforward and direct advocate.’

Sasha White KC

Landmark Chambers

‘Sasha has an incredible grip on the key issues and he is able to extract the answer he requires from a witness with surgical precision. He is a real team player and always manages to get the best from his professional team.'

‘Tim is very pleasant to work with – he is responsive, clear and helpful. His written work is spot-on and his advocacy is clear, succinct, persuasive and stands up well under pressure.’

Robert Walton KC

Landmark Chambers

‘ Robert is at the top of his game. Client facing and very friendly. He is sensible but always gives highly commercial advice. He goes the extra mile.’

Dan Kolinsky KC

Landmark Chambers

‘Dan is exceptionally able with the most wonderful, beguiling manner. A superb advocate.’

Matthew Reed KC

Landmark Chambers

‘Matthew is a formidable barrister. He explains difficult concepts clearly to allow clients to make the right decisions. Matthew plans meticulously, with a razor-sharp brain and lightning-fast reactions during cross-examination.’

‘Graeme has an excellent knowledge of town planning and is pleasant and courteous manner with clients, instructing consultants and all of the wider team. He is astute and very responsive, with an ability to work at pace and under pressure.’

‘Jenny is a superb advocate, detail-oriented, able to identify the issues that matter and to address them with a laser-like focus. Incredibly bright, equally articulate and clear when advising in writing as well as when on her feet.’

Christopher Boyle KC

Landmark Chambers

‘Christopher is a thorough, knowledgeable, and experienced barrister whose advocacy skills are second to none.’

David Forsdick KC

Landmark Chambers

‘David is truly excellent. His ability to cut through the noise and get straight to the issues is second-to-none.’

Scott Lyness KC

Landmark Chambers

‘Scott has the ability to distil complicated detail into an easy to understand format. He is an excellent strategist and has a brilliant manner with clients. He is proactive and extremely helpful, very user-friendly and easy to work with.’

‘Melissa is good with clients. When brought on to advise after the event, she does her absolute best to achieve a good outcome despite challenging circumstances.’

2023 Silks

Alex Goodman KC

Landmark Chambers

‘Alex is great at thinking outside the box. He has excellent strategic nous. His written work is first rate and he is a solid advocate.’

2024 Silks

‘Richard is a meticulous barrister who provides clear and thoughtful advice. He has stellar client skills and is very thorough and patient.’

Juniors

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.

Zack Simons

Landmark Chambers

‘He is one of the best planning barristers out there and more than holds his own against KCs. His advisory work is very thorough and clear and his inquiry work is well-regarded. His advocacy is top notch and his approach is very personable.’

Ashley Bowes

Landmark Chambers

'Ashley is an excellent barrister who really knows his law. He has outstanding advocacy skills and is very quick thinker. He is clear and concise and has an ability to put complex issues comprehensibly to the client and the court.'

Andrew Byass

Landmark Chambers

'Andrew is brilliant. Sharp, switched on and organised. He is really user-friendly and a great team player. Having been a solicitor previously, he has a broader commercial perspective than most barristers.’

Stephen Morgan

Landmark Chambers

‘Stephen is always thorough, prepared and professional. He is also courteous, approachable and diligent. His advocacy is always straightforward and easy to follow.’

Heather Sargent

Landmark Chambers

‘Heather's advocacy is particularly impressive. She gets to the crux of the issue very quickly and makes her points succinctly and persuasively. She has the ability to think on her feet and plan ten steps ahead at the same.’

‘Andrew has every attribute one would expect to find in a first-class planning barrister. Andrew is a brilliant lawyer, an outstanding advocate and his written work is a real strength. He is also commercially astute, quick at providing advice and is a pleasure to work with.’

Leon Glenister

Landmark Chambers

‘Leon is excellent, capable far beyond his call, resilient, unflappable and an excellent and fair opponent to deal with. A formidable opponent.’

‘Jacqueline has the ability to absorb instructions and materials at a fast pace and develop a robust strategy in preparing for advocacy. Jacqueline is highly rated by clients for her can-do attitude.’

Anjoli Foster

Landmark Chambers

‘Anjoli is a fantastic junior barrister with keen attention to detail and a wide range of expertise ranging from planning inquiries, court-related work as well as rights of way inquires.’

Matthew Dale-Harris

Landmark Chambers

‘Matthew is good at identifying key issues and formulating persuasive legal submissions to address those issues.’

Nick Grant

Landmark Chambers

‘Nick is outstanding in cross-examination, capable of thinking on his feet and produces cleverly constructed arguments. He also has the ability to assimilate facts and paperwork quickly. Excellent advocate.’

‘Matthew has a great legal mind. You can throw a mass of paperwork at Matthew and he’ll be on top of it all in no time. He is unflappable and an absolute delight to work with.’

Ben Fullbrook

Landmark Chambers

‘Ben is an extremely talented junior. He is highly response, friendly and combines clear legal knowledge with a commercial and practical approach. His written submissions and advice is first class.’

James Neill

Landmark Chambers

‘James is sharp and brilliant, often spotting points that no-one else has. He is able to convey detailed and complex information in a way that lay clients can easily understand and follow. His advocacy is second to none.’

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.