Six Pump Court's team has 'a wide range of expertise in planning and environmental law'. Stephen Hockman KC has an excellent track record in handling cases concerning environmental issues, and recently acted as counsel to a major steel producer regarding allegations of dust nuisance. Turning to the juniors, Noémi Byrd represented the claimant in McLeish v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, a Court of Appeal case concerning the issue of the legal ramifications of an apparent error on an original, definitive map of public rights of way.
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Practice Areas
Principal areas of practice are regulatory, health and safety, environmental, planning and administrative law. Regularly instructed by corporate and individual clients and by national and local government bodies in regulatory, environmental and health and safety matters. He is ranked as a Leading Silk in the UK legal directories who say of him "He deservedly occupies an almost legendary status." ;"A go-to advocate for difficult regulatory arguments and peerless in the higher courts."; “A man of great courtesy who has a wonderful demeanour. He takes on board the client's and instructing solicitor's views and his delivery is beyond good."
Professional Memberships
Planning and Environment Bar Association, Administrative Law Bar Association, Health and Safety Lawyers Association.
Career
Called to the Bar in 1970 and began to practise at 6 Pump Court in 1971. Appointed Recorder 1987. Took Silk 1990. Leader SE Circuit, January 2001-December 2003. Chairman of the Bar Council, 2006. Visiting Professor of Law at City University.
Publications
Blackstone’s Planning Practice.
Personal
Educated at Eltham College, London (1955-65) and Jesus College, Cambridge (1966-69). Born 4 January 1947. Lives in London and St Neots.
Career
Called 1970; Middle Temple; took silk 1990; appointed Deputy High Court Judge 1997; Leader of the South Eastern Circuit 2001-03; Chairman of the Bar 2006; bencher of the Middle Temple; publications: ‘The Case for an International Court for the Environment’ (United Nations Association 2010).
Languages
French.
Memberships
Immediate past chairman, Environmental Law Foundation;
Advisory Council member, Advocates for International Development;
Chairman, International Court for the Environment (ICE) Coalition;
Advisory Board Member of the Department of Climate Law, University of Strathclyde
Visiting Fellow of the Centre for Progressive Policy (a non-party political think-tank)
Education
Eltham College, London; Jesus College, Cambridge (MA).
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