'Excellent planning set' Landmark Chambers is home to 'a strong and deep collection of barristers with expertise in housing, planning and other commercial development matters'. The team has a solid track record in advising on a broad spectrum of complex planning matters, often appearing in high-profile planning disputes. David Elvin KC appeared before the Supreme Court in a case involving a challenge to the environmental assessment of planning permission for an oil extraction project and the impact of downstream effects on the environment. Jenny Wigley KC is 'quick-thinking and agile in her advocacy', while the 'decisive' Heather Sargent 'advocates with clarity and precision'. In a boost to chambers, Sasha Blackmore KC and Zack Simons KC both took silk in March 2025.

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'Outstanding clerks.'
'Ben Connor is accessible and efficient.'

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Leading Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

Timothy Corner KC

David Elvin KC

‘David is excellent. He is commercially minded and easy to work with.’ \n \n \n \n

Robert Walton KC

'He is practical and solutions focused without sacrificing technical accuracy, soundness or robustness.'

Sasha White KC

'Sasha is pure class.' \n \n

David Forsdick KC

‘David thinks of solutions to problems that others do not. He understands the clients' needs totally. He is not afraid to take novel points of law if it is in the interests of the client.’

Rupert Warren KC

Jenny Wigley KC

‘Jenny is able to create a cogent argument from dust. She is outstanding on her feet.'

Gwion Lewis KC

Alex Goodman KC

‘Alex delivers on time and is committed to his clients.’

Paul Brown KC

Graeme Keen KC

‘Graeme has significant strength and ability in seeing the bigger picture and providing detailed advice.'

Scott Lyness KC

Scott’s legal knowledge is exceptional, and he is able to apply it to complex factual situations in a practical and easily understood manner.’

Matthew Reed KC

‘Matthew is a very user-friendly, approachable silk.' \n \n

Reuben Taylor KC

‘He gives outstanding legal advice, and he is very down to earth and approachable.’

Dan Kolinsky KC

'His advocacy is incisive and authoritative.'

Guy Williams KC

Melissa Murphy KC

‘Melissa is an effective and thoughtful advocate. She brings rigorous legal analysis to her advice.’

Tim Buley KC

David Blundell KC

‘David is a very well established planning silk. He is a committed and forceful advocate in court.’

Christopher Boyle KC

2025 Silks

Sasha Blackmore KC

‘Her advocacy is forceful and assured.’

Zack Simons KC

'A respected practitioner.'

2024 Silks

Richard Turney KC

‘He is a superb lawyer.’

Richard Moules KC

‘Sanguine and easy to work with, he gives practical and unflinching advice.’

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

Heather Sargent

‘Heather is first-rate. She is unflappable, tremendously hard working and sanguine. A decisive barrister.'

Ashley Bowes

Andrew Byass

Andrew Parkinson

Leon Glenister

‘He identifies the critical issues quickly even in complex matters, and sets them out clearly both in writing and on his feet in court. There is no grandstanding in his advocacy, which makes him a very effective advocate.’

Jacqueline Lean

‘Jacqueline is exceptionally astute. She is someone you can trust to be able to deal with even the most unexpected points from the other side and be tenacious where necessary.’

Anjoli Foster

Matthew Dale-Harris

‘Matthew is highly intelligent, highly personable and a pleasure to work with.’

Nick Grant

‘Nick is really client friendly and very proactive. He has a quick turnaround and manages expectations really well. His advocacy is solid.’

Hashi Mohamed

Hashi is an extremely approachable yet direct barrister. He gives advice in a straightforward manner, he has excellent communication skills, and it feels very much like a partnership when you work with him.’

Stephen Morgan

James Neill

Joel Semakula

Matthew Fraser

‘A truly excellent planning barrister. He has a great combination of understanding, judgement and approachability.’

Isabella Buono

Stephen Whale

Ben Fullbrook

‘He consistently identifies nuanced points others might overlook. He can hold his own alongside much more senior counsel.’

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.

Alex Shattock

'A very dedicated junior who cuts through to the fundamental points rapidly and clearly.'

Charles Bishop

'He is articulate and can explain complex legal points very adeptly.'

Joe Thomas

'A skilled advocate who is adept at identifying the strengths and weakness of his clients' cases and putting them forward in the strongest way possible.'

Odette Chalaby

‘Odette always provides concise, direct and comprehensible advice. She is a calm and composed advocate.’

Harley Ronan

'Harley is a very able, bright and diligent junior.'