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Kate is developing a busy practice across Chambers’ core practice areas, with a particular focus on planning, public law, rating law, and compulsory purchase. She is quickly developing advocacy experience, regularly appearing in the Magistrates Court and is currently instructed by a Rule 6 party to appear unled in a 6-day planning inquiry concerning the redevelopment of a care home.

Kate was supervised by Hugh Flanagan during her first four months of pupillage, during which she assisted with a three-week planning inquiry and a number of judicial reviews. Her second seat was supervised by Rebecca Clutten, during which she assisted with a planning inquiry and gained experience in compulsory purchase and compensation work, as well as a number of judicial reviews concerning major infrastructure. Her final seat was supervised by Cain Ormondroyd, during which she assisted on a number of rating cases.

Before becoming a barrister, Kate read English at Oxford University.   While studying for the GDL and the Bar Course, she worked with CPRE London as a Policy and Advocacy Volunteer and was involved with planning proposals and policies concerning development on London’s green spaces and grey belt.

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