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Gabriel has a broad practice and welcomes instructions across all of Chambers’ practice areas.

He has appeared as sole counsel in the High Court on several occasions and as both sole and junior counsel at inquiries. He acts for a wide range of clients including central and local government, national charities, developers and landowners, and local residents.

Recent instructions include:

• As sole counsel, instructed by Natural England to defend a judicial review application concerning the pollution of Catfield Fen, one of the best and largest remaining areas of fen habitat in Western Europe.
• As sole counsel, instructed in a case stated appeal concerning the correct interpretation of the service of notices provision under s.233 of the Local Government Act 1972.
• Appearing as sole counsel for the Claimant in R(Lifford Gardens) v Wychavon District Council [2024] EWHC 2943 (Admin). This was a significant case in which the High Court clarified the relationship between the GPDO and the Electronic Communications Code.
• Appearing successfully as sole counsel in a s.187B injunction application in the High Court for a local authority.
• Appearing successfully as sole counsel a Rule 6 Party at a three-day enforcement inquiry.
• Appearing successfully as junior counsel to Isabella Tafur at a two-week planning inquiry concerning a tower in Stratford.

Called to the Bar in 2023. BPTC – Bar Course (very competent). University College London (LLM) – Environmental Law and Policy (Distinction). Durham University (LLB) – Law (First Class Honours).

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