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Index of tables
- Environment – Leading Sets
- Environment – Leading Silks
- Environment – New Silks
- Environment – Leading Juniors
Environment – Leading Sets
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Environment – Leading Silks
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- Richard Drabble QC - Landmark Chambers
- Charles George QC - FTB
- Philip Havers QC - One Crown Office Row
- David Holgate QC - Landmark Chambers
- John Howell QC - Blackstone Chambers
- Rhodri Price Lewis QC - Landmark Chambers
- Robert McCracken QC - FTB
- Philippe Sands QC - Matrix Chambers
- Timothy Straker QC - 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
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- Charles Gibson QC - Henderson Chambers
- Richard Gordon QC - Brick Court Chambers
- John Hobson QC* - 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square *now at Landmark Chambers
- Stephen Hockman QC - 6 Pump Court
- Christopher Katkowski QC - Landmark Chambers
- Stephen Killalea QC - Devereux
- Neil King QC - Landmark Chambers
- Mark Lowe QC - Cornerstone Barristers
- Robin Purchas QC - FTB
- Dinah Rose QC - Blackstone Chambers
- Mark Shaw QC - Blackstone Chambers
- David Travers QC - 6 Pump Court
- Jon Turner QC - Monckton Chambers
- Lawrence West QC - Henderson Chambers
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- Simon Bird QC - Cornerstone Barristers
- Lord Brennan QC - Matrix Chambers
- Timothy Corner QC* - 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
- *Now at Landmark Chambers
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Owen Davies QC -
Garden Court Chambers - Kevin de Haan QC - FTB
- Douglas Edwards QC - FTB
- Morag Ellis QC - Cornerstone Barristers
- James Findlay QC - Cornerstone Barristers
- Michael Fordham QC - Blackstone Chambers
- Robert Griffiths QC - 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
- Russell Harris QC - Landmark Chambers
- Michael Humphries QC - FTB
- Roy Martin QC - 6 Pump Court
- Colin McCaul QC - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Angus McCullough QC - One Crown Office Row
- Andrew Moran QC - Stone Chambers
- William Norris QC - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Graham Read QC - Devereux
- Guy Roots QC - FTB
- John Steel QC* (*now at Thirty Nine Essex Street) - 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
- Peter Village QC* (*now at Thirty Nine Essex Street) - 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
- David Wilby QC - Old Square Chambers
Environment – New Silks
Environment – Leading Juniors
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- Timothy Briden - Lamb Chambers
- Oliver Campbell - Henderson Chambers
- Kate Cook - Matrix Chambers
- Emma Dixon - Blackstone Chambers
- Christian Du Cann - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Gerry Facenna - Monckton Chambers
- Richard Harwood - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Jeremy Hyam - One Crown Office Row
- Charles Pugh - Old Square Chambers
- Toby Riley-Smith - Henderson Chambers
- Kassie Smith - Monckton Chambers
- Justine Thornton - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Bernard Thorogood - No5 Chambers
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- Michael Bedford - Cornerstone Barristers
- Lisa Busch* (*now at Landmark Chambers)- 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
- Jane Collier - Blackstone Chambers
- Richard Honey - FTB
- Dan Kolinsky - Landmark Chambers
- Meyric Lewis - FTB
- James Purnell - Henderson Chambers
- Harriet Townsend - Cornerstone Barristers
- William Upton - 6 Pump Court
- Mark Watson - 6 Pump Court
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- Richard Banwell - 6 Pump Court
- David Forsdick - Landmark Chambers
- Malcolm Galloway - Old Square Chambers
- Andrew Kinnier - Henderson Chambers
- Derek O’Sullivan - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Simon Pickles - Landmark Chambers
- Jeremy Pike - FTB
- James Strachan* (*now at Thirty Nine Essex Street) - 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
- Colin Thomann - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Richard Wald - Thirty Nine Essex Street
- Christiaan Zwart - Thirty Nine Essex Street
Thirty Nine Essex Street’s Stephen Tromans QC is ‘a doyen among environmental law silks’, and has particular knowledge of waste industry law. The ‘powerfully authoritative’ Nigel Pleming QC has ‘a wealth of experience on public law issues’; and Richard Harwood, who takes ‘an intellectual approach to environmental matters’, is particularly valued for his ‘knowledge of European law’. The ‘very personable’ Justine Thornton is also recommended.
FTB provides ‘excellent, speedy and pertinent advice at competitive fee rates’. ‘A real pleasure to work with’, Douglas Edwards QC is ‘excellent at handling all types of clients’, with expertise that covers private nuisance, the agricultural sector and the water industry. Recommended juniors include Meyric Lewis; James Pereira, who is ‘one of the best senior juniors at the set’; and Richard Honey, who is many clients’ ‘preferred junior counsel for environmental matters’.
At Landmark Chambers, the ‘very commercial and authoritative’ David Elvin QC consistently secures ‘great results for his clients’; and Richard Drabble QC is ‘the first person to instruct where novel or difficult issues arise’ thanks to his ‘immense brain power’ and expertise in parliamentary matters. James Maurici is noted as ‘really user friendly’.
Blackstone Chambers now has seven QCs committed to environmental work, following Thomas de la Mare QC’s recent appointment. The ‘responsive and commercial’ John Howell QC is ‘a real expert on the way that environmental public bodies work’; and the ‘clear and persuasive’ Mark Shaw QC is noted for his ‘sound judgement and tactical acumen’. Emma Dixon provides ‘extremely savvy advice’, is ‘supremely flexible in meeting client demands’ and is skilled in ‘dealing with political and organisational sensitivities’.
Cornerstone Barristers draws particular praise for its ‘first-class clerking’. Simon Bird QC is ‘an authoritative higher court advocate’ who is appreciated for his ‘calm, considered and very clear’ approach. Mark Lowe QC is ‘forceful but charming’; and Michael Bedford ‘never gives less than 100%’, has ‘a keen eye for detail’ and is ‘a tenacious advocate’. Harriet Townsend ‘understands local government’ and ‘gives practical advice’.
Timothy Straker QC at 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square is ‘a thorough and excellent tactician’, and recently acted for Chiltern Railways in a public inquiry relating to a proposed railway project. Peter Village QC* is a tenacious and ‘outstanding’ advocate, and ‘as robust as ever’. Lisa Busch** acted in the high-profile case R (Ashley) v SSCLG and London Borough of Greenwich. *Peter Village QC is now at Thirty Nine Essex Street. **Lisa Busch is now at Landmark Chambers
At 6 Pump Court, David Travers QC is ‘very user friendly’ and is often sought out for high-profile cases. The ‘phenomenal’ Mark Watson instils ‘complete confidence’, and acts for both the prosecution and defence in regulatory cases.
One Crown Office Row is ‘very good value for money’ and houses the ‘extremely intelligent’and ‘approachable’ David Hart QC, who is ‘in the top tier for environmental barristers’. Leading junior Jeremy Hyam has an ‘excellent analytical mind’ and ‘considers the commercial element of an issue as well as the legal’.
Henderson Chambers’ environmental offering includes Charles Gibson QC, ‘an adept advocate whose performance in court always inspires confidence’; and Oliver Campbell, who has a ‘calm, unflappable manner’. Campbell continues to represent Ocensa in a group action brought by 100 Colombian farmers citing environmental damage due to the construction of an oil pipeline.
Matrix Chambers’ barristers often work on environmental issues with an international scope, with Philippe Sands QC currently acting in two cases before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Kate Cook is recommended for her expertise in international treaty law and the EU and UK legislative process. She ‘deals with matters efficiently’ and has ‘a pragmatic and strategic sensibility’.
Monckton Chambers’ Kassie Smith has a good relationship with government departments and recently acted for DEFRA in successfully dismissing a judicial review concerning whether the government had failed to meet its air quality targets. Gerry Facenna is ‘a good public law adviser’ who specialises in all aspects of EU environmental law.
At Old Square Chambers, David Wilby QC’s strengths include his ‘meticulous preparation’ and ‘outstanding tactical advice’. John Bates is ‘first choice’ for complex water law issues, where he is considered ‘a true expert in his field’. Malcolm Galloway joined the set in 2011, and is ‘a very experienced Crown Court trial lawyer’ with experience in prosecuting and defending cases.