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81 CHANCERY LANE
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Victoria Hutton
Position
Victoria is rated as one of the top ten planning barristers under 35 (Planning Magazine, 2015). She acts in a wide range of planning and environmental law matters and is happy to accept instructions from developers, local authorities or other interested parties. She is also a qualified mediator (ADR Group) and is able to mediate between parties on any planning/environmental dispute which is suitable for such. Victoria also acts as a consultant barrister to Farrer & Co’s planning team. Victoria also acts in regulatory matters and is happy to accept instructions from both prosecuting authorities and for the defence. Victoria has gained considerable experience of public and administrative law in cases touching on a range of subject matters. She has been involved in cases across various different courts and tribunals including at the European Court of Human Rights. This experience includes immigration and asylum law. She regularly appears in the First Tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and the Court of Appeal. Victoria graduated from Oxford University with an MA in Modern History before completing her law conversion course and bar exams. She then went on to be graded outstanding in her LLM in public international law from the London School of Economics.
Career
Called to the bar 2011. Publications of note: ‘Pickles Disregards Emerging Strategy’, Planning Magazine (11 July 2014); ‘Planning Practice Guidance: An overview’, RTPI Blog (16 March 2014).
Memberships
ATLEP; UKELA; ALBA; BIICL; Lincoln’s Inn. Mediator since 2009 (accredited by the ADR Group).
Education
University of Oxford (MA); BPP (GDL, BPTC); London School of Economics (LLM).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Energy
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Victoria Hutton – 39 Essex Chambers ‘A real rising star of the energy Bar, Victoria provides strong strategic advice.’
London Bar > Planning
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Victoria Hutton – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Victoria is a first rate barrister. She is brilliant with clients and approaches everything with a clear and calm manner. Her attention to detail, ability to cut to the key issues quickly and advocacy skills are all strong points.’
39 Essex Chambers is a notable set in the fields of planning, environment and infrastructure. The team is praised for having an ‘emerging cohort of talented juniors’ and silks who are ‘well-known for their excellence within the practice area.’ James Strachan KC led the ‘bright and articulate’ Rose Grogan in Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport (No.2) – a revival of the litigation concerning the proposed construction of a road tunnel under Stonehenge. The main objectors were represented by barristers who have also separately been involved in other notable cases; Victoria Hutton having represented London Luton Airport Operations Limited in proceedings concerning the airport’s proposed expansion, Richard Harwood OBE KC working on the second challenge to the DCO for the re-opening of Manston Airport and Christiaan Zwart representing a private landowner opposing the Aquind electricity interconnector.