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David Hughes
30 Park Place Chambers30 Park Place Chambers is ‘the leading chambers in Wales’ for public law work, with members regularly acting on behalf of government, public bodies, and claimants in major cases. Christian Howells has considerable experience handling public and constitutional law matters in the higher courts, with devolution issues an area of particular strength. He also acts in relation to local government, environmental, and social care law – he was recently instructed by the Welsh Ministers in a high-profile environmental law claim concerning coal extraction from Britain’s largest open-cast mine at Ffos-y-Fran, extraction continuing notwithstanding planning permission having expired in March 2023. After an enforcement notice was issued, judicial review proceedings were brought pertaining to the authorities’ failure to issue a temporary stop notice whilst the mine operator’s appeal against said enforcement notice was pending. Christian Jowett’s expertise encompasses health and safety matters, while Rebecca Harrington is well known for advising local authorities on community care issues, particularly those concerning the interaction of Westminster and Welsh legislative provisions. ’Great strategic litigator‘ Laura Shepherd is a health and social care law specialist.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks will always go the extra mile to ensure clients receive the best service possible. Kayleigh Jeffries and Phillip Griffiths in particular are a delight to work with: personable, understanding of clients' needs and professional.'
- 'A top set in Wales for public law with a wide range of expertise and promising juniors.'
- '30 Park Place is the go-to chambers in Wales, with a breadth of experience in all areas of the law. They are an extremely accessible set.'
- '30 Park place is the leading chamber in Wales and has a number of talented public law specialists.'
- 'A wide group of public law lawyers, with wide expertise in the Welsh devolution settlement.'
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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.
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Christian Howells
30 Park Place Chambers ‘Christian is highly proficient, technically excellent and diligent. He is personable, approachable and very user friendly.'
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Christian Jowett
30 Park Place Chambers ‘Christian is a very user-friendly, very organised and very proactive barrister. He is also a good advocate.’
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Laura Shepherd
30 Park Place Chambers 'Laura is a thorough barrister with an eye for detail and an exceptionally quick response time. She is receptive to feedback and has an in-depth knowledge of the law.'
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Rebecca Harrington
30 Park Place Chambers 'Rebecca has an excellent knowledge of this area of law and a detailed knowledge of case law. She is easy to correspond with and prepares court documentation excellently well. She also possesses excellent advocacy skills.'