Terra Firma Chambers is ‘an excellent stable for advocates specialising in planning and environmental law’, and has ‘good strength in depth in property law’. Alasdair Burnet KC is ‘very knowledgeable in planning and property law’, and James Findlay KC – a dual tenant with English set Cornerstone Barristers – is ‘the pre-eminent planning KC in Scotland’. Among the juniors, Ewen Brown has an established track record in advising on leasing and commercial property disputes, and Brian Crook continues to handle cases relating to contested property rights. Fergus Colquhoun acted for one of the petitioners Petitions by Greenpeace LTD & Uplift for Judicial Review challenging the decision made by the Secretary of State for the Environment to grant consent for oil and gas developments at the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields; it was ruled that that the Environmental Impact Assessment consents granted for the fields were unlawful as "Scope 3" downstream emissions were not taken into account in the Environmental Impact Assessment.
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- 'The clerks at Terra Firma are fantastic. Emma Caskie-Potter is brilliant and will also go above and beyond, as do her deputy clerks.'
- 'Emma Caskie-Potter is an absolute pleasure to deal with and always goes the extra mile.'
- 'Emma is simply unmatched! Her passion and enthusiasm are infectious.'
- 'The service from the clerks at Terra Firma is outstanding.'
- 'Terra Firma have a stellar reputation in the area of planning.'
- 'Excellent property law stable.'
- 'Terra Firma is a strong stable in terms of planning and property advocates.'
- 'Their strength and depth is unrivalled.'