Andrew Byass > Chambers of David Holland KC and Jenny Wigley KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Andrew has a broad inquiry, court and advisory practice, which spans all areas of his expertise and includes experience at every level of court and tribunal.

Having qualified as a barrister and solicitor in Australia in 1997, Andrew returned to the Bar in 2010. He has worked in various legal roles in both the private and public sector in Australia, the United States and the UK. Immediately prior to returning to the bar, Andrew worked as a senior solicitor in central government undertaking public law litigation.

Andrew has a wide client base, which includes major developers and landowners, central government, NHS trusts and CCGs, local authorities, NGOs, and individuals. He is consistently ranked as one of the top junior planning barristers in the country.

Recent case highlights include:

• Appearing in Parliament for a group of Manchester authorities, in respect of their petition for the HS2 station at Manchester Piccadilly to be underground, rather than at the surface as proposed in the Phase 2b Bill.
• Acting for Lendlease in respect of an application for planning permission for a major regeneration scheme in Tottenham, including the proposed provision of over 2,600 new homes, including in respect of the challenge to the grant of planning permission by Tottenham Hotspurs Football Club.
• Acting for HS2 in respect of a large compensation claim for land acquired for the new high-speed railway, involving claims for both land acquisition and injurious affection and disturbance.
• Acting for a developer promoting a 15 storey tall building in Camden, and successfully obtaining planning permission following a public inquiry.
• Acting for a developer promoting a waste recycling facility on a site on the outskirts of Winchester, and successfully obtaining planning permission following a public inquiry.
• Appearing in the Supreme Court in a highly significant case concerning conflict of laws, and in particular what applicable law should apply to a claim alleging involvement by the Government in the detention and mistreatment abroad of a foreign national.