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Landmark Chambers

Chambers of Paul Brown QC and Rupert Warren QC.

180 FLEET STREET, LONDON, EC4A 2HG, ENGLAND

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John Hobson QC

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John Hobson QC’s principal areas of practice are in the fields of planning, environmental, compulsory purchase and highway law, together with a broad range of local government and public law cases. Recent cases include: representing the Mayor of London at in inquiry in respect of proposals for two tall tower buildings at the Ram Brewery site in Wandsworth; appearing on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the House of Lords (Supreme Court) in a case concerning the scope of possession orders and injunctions against travellers occupying Forestry Commission land; successfully promoting a compulsory purchase order for Birmingham City Council to secure the regeneration of Birmingham New Street Station; representing English Heritage on an appeal in respect of proposals for a new visitor centre at Stonehenge; appearing on behalf of Dorset County Council in the Court of Appeal in a case concerning village greens; and also acting on behalf of Nottingham City Council and Worcestershire County Councils at inquiries concerning proposals for waste to energy incinerators.

Career

Called 1980, Inner Temple; Supplementary Panel of Council to the Treasury (common law) 1992-2000; special adviser, Northern Ireland Affair Committee, House of Commons 1995-96; standing counsel, Rent Assessment Committee 1997-2000; assistant recorder 1999; recorder 2000; QC 2000; Honorary Standing Counsel to the CPRE. Publications: ‘Law Reform For All’ (Blackstone Press 1996); contributor to ‘Halsbury Laws’ (4th ed Vol 29 (1): Local Government Law).

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Western Circuit, Planning and Environment Bar Association, Administrative Law Bar Association; Compulsory Purchase Association; Parliamentary Bar.

Education

St John’s College, Cambridge (LLM).

London Bar

Planning

Within: Planning – Leading silks

John Hobson QC - Landmark Chambers ‘Recommended for appeals and judicial reviews.’

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