39 Essex Chambers ' members are frequently involved in high-value matters concerning oil & gas, nuclear, power generation and distribution, and renewables projects across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Middle East, as well as in the UK. Stephen Tromans KC , who has specific nuclear expertise, recently acted for NNB Ltd, the developer of Hinkley Point C, in a case concerning variation to the development consent order for the first major nuclear power station to be built in the UK for almost half a century. Karim Ghaly KC isrepresents the local authority owners of UK gasification plant that was terminated five years into a 25-year term. Among the juniors, Victoria Hutton was instructed by NNB Generation Company to promote a development consent order for the new Sizewell C nuclear power station.
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Barrister specialising in environmental, planning and public law; significant cases include: R (Edwards) v Environment Agency [2006]; Humber Sea Terminal v Secretary of State [2005]; R (Hardy) v Pembrokeshire County Council [2006]; R (Transco plc) v Environment Agency [2007]; R (OSS Group Ltd) v Environment Agency [2007]; R (Horner) v Lancashire County Council [2007]; R (Pallikaropoulos) v Environment Agency [2008]; R (Akester) v DEFRA (2010); R (Walker) v Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (2011); Barr v Biffa (2012). Publications: ‘Planning Law, Practice & Precedents’; ’Commercial Leases’; ‘Encyclopedia of Environmental Law’; ’ Nuclear Law’; ‘Contaminated Land’; ’Environmental Impact Assessment’.
Career
Qualified solicitor 1981; university lecturer, Cambridge 1981-87; partner Simmons & Simmons 1991-99; called to the Bar 1999; Inner Temple. Appointed to QC, 2009.
Memberships
UKELA; ALBA; BEG; PEBA; COMBAR.
Education
Rowley Regis Grammar School; Selwyn College, Cambridge (1978 BA; 1982 MA).
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