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Giles Cannock KC KC
Position
Giles Cannock KC is one of the highest ranked Planning Barristers in the country. He has spent his entire practising career with Kings Chambers. He is a very well-regarded planning specialist, undertaking advisory work, appearing at Inquiries and the Courts at all levels. He represents developers and local authorities in relation to major housing schemes, significant renewable energy schemes (wind farms, underground storage of gas, fracking etc), infrastructure projects, retail development, enforcement and CPO’s.
Career
Emmanuel College, Cambridge MA and LLM (Master Of Law), Lord Porter Senior Exhibition. Grays Inn Scholar 1998. Called to the Bar in Oct 1998.
Memberships
Planning and Environmental Bar Association
Northern Circuit
North Eastern Circuit
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Planning
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Giles Cannock KC – Kings Chambers ‘Giles is excellent in his advocacy at public inquiries, and his cross-examination of the other side’s witnesses is very strong. He is clear in his written and oral advice, and is not afraid to give it straight to clients where he considers there are weaknesses in their cases.’
Kings Chambers boasts an extensive bench of silks and juniors who handle planning and environmental cases. Giles Cannock KC leads the planning team and he is instructed on cases regarding housing and energy schemes, infrastructure projects, and retail developments. David Manley KC acts for both private and public sector clients and he regularly appears in planning inquiries and hearings, as well as in the High Court, as does Ruth Stockley KC. Jonathan Easton KC is particularly skilled in compulsory purchases and environmental matters, while Paul Tucker KC is also notable as chair of the Planning and Environmental Bar Association. Vincent Fraser KC is skilled at handling renewable energy projects, and he recently acted for RWE Renewables UK Onshore Wind regarding an application for a wind farm comprising twelve turbines up to 200 metres tall. Alan Evans specialises in cases regarding village greens and commons, highways, and public right of ways. Of recent note, he successfully represented Manchester City Council in a judicial review, challenging the granting of planning permission for a 55-storey student accommodation building in the middle of Manchester (Macintosh Village Management Ltd v Manchester City Council). Stephanie Hall, Ian Ponter, and John Barrett are also key members of the planning team.