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Brodies LLP

15 ATHOLL CRESCENT, EDINBURGH, EH3 8HA, SCOTLAND
Tel:
Work 0131 228 3777
Fax:
Fax 0131 228 3878
Web:
www.brodies.com
Email:
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen

Neil Collar

Tel:
Work +44 131 656 0125
Email:
Brodies LLP

Work Department

Planning, renewable energy.

Position

Partner. Accredited specialist in planning law. Consistently rated as one of Scotland’s leading planning lawyers. Well known for both advisory and advocacy work. Over 20 years’ experience in housing, renewable energy, transport/infrastructure, waste and retail. Heads Brodies’ renewable energy group.

Career

Trained Brodies; qualified 1992; partner Brodies 1998. Publications of note include: ‘Planning’ (W Green/Sweet & Maxwell, 3rd ed published 2010); ‘Planning and Human Rights’ (W Green 2001).

Member

Law Society of Scotland and sits on their planning law committee; legal associate of Royal Town Planning Institute; editorial board for Scottish Planning and Environmental Law; Scottish Renewables Forum planning group.

Education

Douglas Academy, Milngavie; Glasgow University; Liverpool University; (1988 LLB Hons; 1990 LLM; 1990 Dip LP).

Leisure

Playing the saxophone.

Practice Areas

Energy and natural resources; Environment; Planning

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