The Chambers of Richard Booth KC

David Hart KC practises in environmental law, medical law, professional negligence and construction. He has also appeared at a number of major public inquiries. David has particular experience of group actions, in the environmental field (eight group actions alleging odour nuisance, four alleging dust & noise and a petrol contamination claim) and in medical cases.

His construction law work has concerned landfill sites, nuclear and other power stations, and Mechanical and Electrical disputes.

Call: 1982; QC 2003; Middle Temple

Publications: editor of 2nd edition of Environmental Law (Burnett-Hall & Jones, 2009) and contributor of chapters on waste, flooding, water abstraction and water pollution. Regular contributor to Environment Liability (including 2009 article with Rachel Marcus on the polluter – pays principle).

French (working knowledge).

ELF (Chairman); Administrative Law Bar Association; United Kingdom Environmental Law Association (UKELA); Professional Negligence Bar Association.

Oundle School; Trinity College, Cambridge (BA).