No5 Barristers’ Chambers has a strong reputation as a ‘great set with broad and deep expertise’ in planning law. ’Strategic thinker’ Christopher Young KC works exclusively in town and country planning, highways, and compulsory purchase law. Sioned Davies acts for developers, local planning authorities, and public authorities, regularly handling cases concerning residential, commercial, and renewable energy developments. She recently appeared in judicial review case Bentley Pauncefoot Parish Council v Redditch BC, concerning a hybrid application for 2,560 dwellings as well as retail floorspace and health and community facilities, challenged on the grounds that the committee did not have all the necessary information on the matter to reach a lawful conclusion and the decision did not require developers to contribute to educational transport.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
- Profile
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'A strong clerking team. Andy Bisbey is excellent.'
- 'Andrew Bisbey stands out for excellent client care. He is always helpful, available and has a genuine interest in making things better. He is one of the best clerks in the planning sector at the moment - top of his game.'
- 'The clerks are always very courteous and easy to talk to, and respond in a timely manner.'
- 'No5 has matured into a great set with broad and deep expertise. Their training programme is well established and the clerks are good and efficient, unstuffy and very pleasant to deal with.'
- 'No5 are a go-to chambers for planning matters.'
- 'No5 has a wide range of expertise across junior to senior level, making for good availability. No5 offers valuable local authority seminar opportunities at value which brings engagement and understanding.'
Lawyers
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.
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.
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.
