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Town & Country PlanningPeter has appeared at a number of high profile inquiries. In addition he has represented both minerals authorities and public and private companies. He has particular experience of ecological matters and has been instructed by English Nature in several cases.Local GovernmentPeter has experience of advising various authorities upon different aspects of local government law including judicial review, probity, the ombudsman and various statutory duties. He has appeared twice in the House of Lords in such cases. Serious CrimeIncluding supply of Class A drugs, child cruelty, murder and rape. As a Recorder he is authorised to try Serious Sexual Offence cases.
Crime and regulatory offences, including health and safety at work and trading standards.
Principally practises from Francis Taylor Building.Temple Queen’s Counsel since 1989 Chairman of the Planning and Environment Bar Association (PEBA) (2000 - 2004) “Admired for his concise analysis of complex issues" (The Legal 500 2002 edition) and described as one of the highest rated planning barristers (Planning Magazine 2002 Law Survey). Specialises in town & country planning, environment, compulsory purchase and compensation, rating and valuation, and other local government and administrative law subjects.
Robin specialises in all aspects of the law relating to children and families as well as public and administrative law. He has recently represented the children in Re: S; Re:W - the 'starred' care plan case - in both the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords as well as Natallie Evans and Lorraine Hadley in their fight for the use of their stored embryos.
Has practised since 1973 in the financial, commercial, environmental, planning and other organisational aspects of land-related issues. In particular he has specialised in the field of planning law, dealing with environmental and architectural issues and with major urban renewal and contaminated land. He has extensive experience of specialist housing, access to the countryside, high density urban regeneration and sensitive power-related issues. In these areas he has been involved in the proactive establishment of strategies, tactics, timetables and the use of multi-disciplinary teams.
Practises mainly in Chancery and related areas, both in the public and private sectors. Specialises in Bankruptcy, Boundaries, Commons and Town Greens, Company (contentious and non-contentious), Compulsory Purchase, Contractual Disputes concerning Transfers of land, Disputed Co-Ownership, Easements, Highways, Inheritance, Landlord and Tenant (residential. business and agricultural), Mortgages, Restrictive Covenants (including applications to the Lands Tribunal for modification or discharge), Trusts, Wills and Probate (including drafting) and related Professional Negligence in all areas.
Hugh has an extensive family practice dealing equally with public and private law. This involves all matters relating to children as well as financial disputes between married and unmarried couples and involving wider family members. He has represented all parties to such litigation including local authorities, intervenors and Guardians. He also has a wide experience of other areas of law and their impact on family disputes.
Principally a criminal practitioner with considerable experience in most areas of crime, acting on behalf of both prosecution and defence.In particular he has acted in many large cases involving the Importation of Drugs, Serious Violence and Serious Sex offences and has a particular interest in the role of public interest immunity in the Crown Court. He has appeared in a number of leading cases including appearing in the House of Lords.In addition to crime he has extensive experience of the Coroners Court having appeared in some 200 inquests. The majority of these have concerned deaths in custody but have also included deaths at sea, in the air, and in the course of public demonstration.
Crime and regulatory offences, including health and safety at work, product safety, food safety, trading standards, trade marks and environmental law. By inclination a defence advocate, with clients ranging from national companies through to individuals facing charges as diverse as drug trafficking and serious violence. Has particular expertise in systems of 'due diligence' and 'best practicable means' used in corporate retailing. Prosecutes for Local Authorities, HSE and the Environment Agency.Discrete areas of practice are discrimination at work and health and safety related appeals in the Employment Tribunal.
Child care: all aspectsParticular experience recently in cases involving serious injuries to children in particular subdural haemorrhages and fractures.Wide experience of all forms of applications whether in respect of applications for care orders, contact or discharge of care order. AdoptionLong experience under the previous legislation and has attended training about the Adoption and Children Act 2002.Mental HealthParticular interest in the use of the inherent jurisdiction and the management of the affairs and interests of those who suffer from mental health problems, permanently or temporarily.Community Care: burgeoning area of law relating to the funding and provision of services by health and social care services.
Specialises in Housing and in Landlord and Tenant Law, dealing with all aspects of residential and commercial letting. He is regularly instructed by or on behalf of local authorities and other social landlords, as well as large corporate and individual clients.In the residential field, he has a wide experience in all codes of security of tenure. He has particular expertise in possession claims and other applications brought on the basis of anti-social behaviour. He also advises on public housing disputes (including judicial review claims and statutory appeals), disrepair matters, environmental health issues and upon leasehold enfranchisement claims.Aside from litigation, he is regularly asked to advise on strategic and policy issues relating to social housing. He also conducts seminars and other training activities for the operational and legal staff of social landlords and for Solicitors in private practice.On the commercial side, he has expertise in respect of matters arising under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, dilapidations claims, rent reviews and the interpretation and enforcement of leasehold covenants.The balance of his practice is devoted to trusts of land and general land law including covenants, easements, boundary disputes and mortgages.
His practice is divided between civil and criminal work. His civil practice centres on commercial contract. He has experience of judicial review, appeal by way of case stated, proceeds of crime/recovery of assets and local government law. He has a special interest in and experience of inquests, in particular those involving breaches of health & safety legislation or the police, in which he has represented a variety of interested parties.In the criminal sphere he specialises in cases involving commercial fraud and regulatory crime, accepting instructions on behalf of both prosecution and defence. He is on the Attorney General's Panel of Prosecuting Advocates List A.
Family- Financial ClaimsConsiderable experience in all areas of financial disputes involving families, divorcing couples (both married and common law), children (under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989). Family - ChildrenA wide range of experience in all Public Law matters acting for all parties from the Local Authority & Guardian, to the Parents (and Interveners). This has included cases involving, inter alia, neglect, physical abuse (in particular shaken baby syndrome), sexual abuse, substance abuse and mental health problems including Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy/Factitious illness, de Clerambault's Syndrome, and adoptions.CrimeHis practice covers all areas of criminal work but he has a particular interest in cases involving sexual offences and offences committed against children.
Specialises in the fields of Town and Country Planning, Local Government, Environmental and Highways Law. Has experience before the Civil Courts (including the Administrative Court) and before a range of tribunals and inquiries.Has significant experience on the planning and human rights implications of sites for gypsies and has provided accredited training on this and other subjects. Deals with enforcement issues including injunctions.Also has a wealth of experience in personal injury, fatal accidents, clinical negligence and other related professional negligence with a particular focus on complex medical issues. Has significant experience of Inquests.
Specialises in children and matrimonial work. His Children Act work includes considerable experience in public law proceedings. He has dealt with a number of serious non-accidental injury cases - including shaken baby cases, multiple fracture cases and hearings involving complex medical evidence. He also deals with all aspects of private law children matters including removal from the jurisdiction, child abduction and parental responsibility applications (concerning schooling, medical treatment, religion and name changes). His other work covers all areas of ancillary relief, property applications involving cohabitees/co-owners, and Inheritance Act claims.
He deals with the full range of criminal matters, principally serious violence, drugs and sexual offences, both defending and prosecuting in all local Crown Courts. He has particular experience and specialist knowledge in Benefit Fraud prosecutions. In the above areas he is frequently instructed on asset recovery work both under POCA and earlier legislation. In addition to post-conviction Confiscation arising from drug and fraud cases.He has considerable experience in other regulatory type work appearing both for private clients and relevant Authorities particularly in Trading Standards, Road Traffic, VOSA prosecutions, and Transport and Operators Licensing matters.
I practise exclusively in employment law with a special interest in disability discrimination.I undertake both claimant and respondent work and my clients include local authorities, trade unions and national companies. I regularly appear in the Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeals Tribunal. I accept Public Access instructions and I am a trained mediator.
He is an experienced criminal practitioner whose practice includes both defending and prosecuting. He deals with most areas of crime and is often instructed in cases involving sexual offences, especially with child witnesses. He is often involved in training for Local Authorities and Police on topics including fraud, disclosure and homicide and is a member of the Attorney-General's Provincial Panel (level B).
Practices in all areas of children and family proceedings concerning public law. Has developed a particular expertise in public law proceedings and adoption, representing all parties and with particular emphasis on representing Local Authorities and Guardian ad Litem. Specialist areas of practice include aspects of child abuse such as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy/Factitious illness, foreign adoptions and mental health.Formerly a social worker specialising in child protection, adoption and mental health.
Practises in all areas of children's work, both public and private proceedings, but with the emphasis on child care matters. She regularly represents both Local Authorities, natural parents and Guardians in this forum. She has a particular interest in cases with complex medical or mental health aspects, especially serious physical injuries, Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, schizophrenia and personality disorders.She also conducts cases relating to family protection and the granting of decrees of divorce.
A criminal law specialist with a practice divided equally between prosecution and defence. Recently he has twice been led in the successful defence of murder cases one of which involved a child victim. He has appeared in criminal matters in all courts up to and including the House of Lords.A specialist in military law with frequent appearances before courts martial in the United Kingdom and Germany He has appeared before the Divisional Court in matters of both judicial review and case stated.He also has experience of licensing, both entertainment/liquor licensing and goods vehicle licensing.
I practice exclusively in local government work in which my main area of specialism is town and country planning and environmental law. In these fields I have a wide experience in a variety of work, largely (but not exclusively) on behalf of Local Authorities including section 78 inquiry work and enforcement including through the civil litigation. Special interest in planning and environmental issues within the coastal zone and marine environment. I am available to accept instructions via the Planning and Environment Bar Free Representation Unit I also have experience in other areas of local government work, particularly public rights of way and Definitive Map Modification Orders in which I am especially interested.
A specialist practitioner in Family Law covering both financial claims and cases involving children.Financial ClaimsConsiderable experience in all areas of financial disputes involving families, divorcing couples (both married and common law), children (under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989) and Trusts of Land Act 1996. ChildrenA wide range of experience in all Public Law matters acting for all parties from the Guardians, to Local Authorities to the Parents and Interveners. In the Private law area she has wide experience of all types of disputes, including where findings of fact are required due to issues of sexual abuse and/or domestic violence She also has considerable experience in cases involving child abduction and the Hague Convention.
Practises in all areas of family and public law. She has undertaken work for Local Authorities in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight in care proceedings and freeing for adoption cases. Her interests lie in cases with a medical/psychiatric background. She also conducts ancillary relief matters for private and Legal Aid clients. Formerly a general and psychiatric nurse.
Nick specialises in criminal work, both for the prosecution and the defence. He is a CPS Grade 3 prosecutor, with a particular interest in fraud and accounting cases. He has defended in a number of substantial cases, including serious rapes, armed robberies, drugs conspiracies and child abduction cases. He appears regularly in the Court of Appeal, and has conducted a number of cases in the Divisional Court. He has a good working knowledge of computers which he has deployed to effect in cases concerning hi-tech crime.He also undertakes regulatory work in the areas of trading standards and Health & Safety.
A specialist in Consumer and Regulatory Law, including all aspects of environment law (esp. waste and water), trading standards, health and safety and all other aspects of environmental health.He acts for Local Authorities on a broad range of matters including prosecution for regulatory offences such as food safety and hygiene, breach of planning enforcement notices, noise nuisance and housing benefit frauds. In addition he deals with appeals against abatement notices and other decisions of Local Authority Licensing Committees including liquor taxi and public entertainments licensing.
A common law practitioner specialising in personal injury and employment law. He also has a significant discrete practice in disciplinary proceedings and courts martial and in licensing, regulatory and disciplinary proceedings and courts martial. His employment practice covers all aspects of employment law for both Claimant and Respondent. He has expertise in licensing law which extends to liquor, betting and gaming, public entertainment, sex establishments, firearms and private hire/hackney carriages. He has advised and lectured extensively on the Licensing Act 2003.
Crime & Regulatory WorkA specialist in Regulatory Law, including all aspects of environment law, trading standards, health and safety, planning enforcement and all areas of environmental health.He is also a criminal practitioner who has particular experience in cases of violence, drugs, fraud, firearms, confiscation and money laundering. He has trial and inquest experience for both the Crown and defence in "Shaken Baby" fatality cases, and has attended specialist conferences on the subject.
He practises mainly in Employment, Town and Country Planning, and Landlord and Tenant. He has extensive experience over a wide range of other subjects including, conveyancing, boundaries, easements, covenants, wills, Inheritance Act claims, building disputes, contracts, consumer-credit, and partnership.
Originally intending a career in medicine, he worked as an industrial chemist and then in the pharmaceutical industry before reading law at Southampton University in 1981. Prior to his transfer to the Bar in 1996, he practised as a solicitor, working as a senior litigator within the common law department of Hampshire County Council. Current areas of practise include the followingCrime For several years he prosecuted in London for the CPS and DSS (now DWP) with a particular emphasis on cases involving forensic and scientific evidence. For the past two years has mainly conducted defence work in the crown court. He has experience of both Divisional Court and Court of Appeal. Cases range from Drugs, Serious violence, Rape and other sexual assaults and Fraud.Reported cases: A -v- DPP – Div Crt (magistrates power to decide preliminary issue) Civil He has wide experience of public law and public authority law, Highways, Education and Social services cases, often arising from or involving personal injury. He specialises in cases concerning the distinction between performance of statutory duty and the exercise of statutory discretion. He has had articles published in the New Law Journal and in Local Authority Law Journal. He has experience in High Court and County Court litigation including Chancery Division Cases arising from Property disputes. He has extensive experience of Land Law and the conduct of conveyancing transactions. He was a founding lecturer in 1984 of the first Training Course for prospective Licensed Conveyancers held at the then Southampton Institute, where he was a part-time lecturer. Reported cases: Garner –v- Stonestreet - C.A. Civ Div (Striking out Defence case) In addition he has appeared at public enquiries
Predominantly a family practitioner, he has considerable expertise in both public and private law children matters, acting for guardians, parents, and local authorities. He hopes to develop his ancillary relief practice and is particularly interested in financial disputes associated with the dissolution of civil partnerships.In the common law field, he has considerable experience of and expertise in personal injury matters, including head injuries and industrial disease claims, and cases involving fraudulent claims by claimants. His other civil experience centres on injunctive relief, especially that involving harassment, boundary disputes, and claims involving trusts, fraud, and undue influence.
Mary practises exclusively in crime and appears in all courts. She undertakes all aspects of criminal litigation, with specialities in youth crime and clients with mental health issues. She also has in-depth experience of working with the deaf community. She has defended a wide range of cases including rape, robberies, conspiracies, racially aggravated offences, public order, serious assaults and drugs offences.She also has an interest in prison disciplinary hearings having recently been instructed in that area.
As a general common law practitioner, her practice is divided mainly between landlord and tenant, planning, employment and other general civil matters. She is regularly instructed in possession claims, anti-social behaviour injunctions and ASBOs, committal and disrepair matters as well as matters relating to leases, tenancies, covenants and easements. In the planning field she regularly advises and appears on behalf of local authorities in planning appeals. She has acted in wide ranging employment law matters, including disability and sex discrimination claims and breaches of contract. She also advises and appears on discrete contract and negligence issues and wills, probate, equity and inheritance matters.
Scott's practice is mainly divided between crime and planning law. Scott is instructed in a wide range of criminal matters. He has particular interest in matters involving drugs, fraud and money laundering and also mentally disordered offenders. Scott is frequently instructed in matters of benefit fraud and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in matters of cash seizure, confiscation and restraint orders on a wide range of regulatory criminal matters. Planning LawScott regularly appears at Inquiries on behalf of Local Authorities on a wide variety of matters in both Section 78 Inquiries and enforcement appeals.
Ethu has an evenly split practice between Crime and Common Law matters. Ethu also holds a Masters in Public International Law with specialisation in International Criminal Law and Human Rights. He has also acted in all Football Banning Order cases brought on application in Hampshire. Ethu is also regularly instructed in POCA cases and confiscation hearings. In addition he has also defended a number of soldiers at Courts Martial.He represents lifers at Parole Board hearings and frequently deals with SOPO and RSHO orders. He has acted in many civil cases covering issues including contract law, chancery, personal injury and trusts law. He has experience and interest in public law and was last instructed in judicial review proceedings in the Administrative Court by a local Police Constabulary. Ethu also does a great deal of work representing housing associations across the south in Landlord & Tenant and Housing.
General and Regulatory CrimeLouisa defends and prosecutes in a wide range of cases including serious assaults, racially aggravated offences, burglaries, thefts, sexual offences and drug offences. She has considerable experience in Regulatory and Local Authority offencesGeneral and Regulatory Crime - Prison LawLouisa has a expanding practice representing all categories of prisoners serving mandatory and discretionary life sentences as well as fixed term prisoners at their Parole Board hearings and also appears regularly on behalf of prisoners at adjudications across the country.Courts MartialLouisa also has experience in Courts Martial matters having appeared in Germany and has an interest in this area.
Charlotte accepts work in all areas but with a particular emphasis upon prison law, family and crime. She also has experience representing all categories of prisoners serving mandatory and discretionary life sentences at their Parole Board hearings, adjudications and applications for re-release following recall in prisons across the country.FamilyCharlotte practises in all areas of family law including ancillary relief, care proceedings and private law work including contact, residence and injunctive relief. She is regularly instructed to appear on behalf of both local authorities and private parties.
Civil and Commercial Mediator.Employment and Discrimination Law.Naveen advises and appears on cases concerned with individual employment law, collective labour law and all spheres of discrimination law. He has also conducted Grievance Appeal hearings for local authorities and provided representation at Civil Service Appeal Board hearings.Naveen has a particular interest in cases involving restrictive covenants, garden leave and the use of confidential information. Naveen has mediated over 55 disputes since 2002. He is able to act as a Mediator or as a Representative for a party to mediation. Naveen is a fluent speaker of Panjabi, Hindi and Urdu.
Tracey specialises in family law which includes both private and public law children work, injunction and committal proceedings. She has particular experience in cases involving domestic violence and this occasionally overlaps with criminal proceedings. She is experienced in most areas of ancillary relief. She also has a special interest in Education Law and in particular children with special educational needs.
A specialist family practitioner, Mark has experience in all aspects of children, finance and matrimonial work.ChildrenMark has acted in numerous public law cases on behalf of local authorities and parents. He has particular experience of cases involving parties with mental health difficulties and in all private law disputes. FinanceMark has a great interest in cohabitation matters and has utilised this to develop a practice involving ToLATA cases between home-sharers of all kinds Mark also deals with all ancillary relief matters ranging from those reliant upon benefits to cases involving foreign properties, complex pensions and family businesses.
Zosia has particular emphasis on family and employment work.FamilyIn public law proceedings she acts for both Local Authorities and parents. She also conducts private law proceedings, including ancillary relief, Children Act cases and domestic violence matters. She is keen to accept instructions in proceedings arising from the Civil Partnership Act 2004.EmploymentZosia acts and advises both claimants and respondents in relation to all areas of employment law, including unfair dismissal and discrimination matters. In particular, she has experience of dealing with disability discrimination matters and part-time pension claims.In addition Zosia undertakes work in Landlord & Tenant.
Jodie specialises in crime. She deals with all forms of CPS prosecution matters and is regularly instructed on behalf of Local Authorities in a wide range of cases including Benefit Frauds which she also prosecutes for the Department of Work and Pensions. She also has experience of litigation in civil and general common law and would be pleased to accept work in these areas - Regulatory Crime Prison Work Courts Martial Coroners Inquests Liquor and Gaming Licensing General Common Law
Alice is a common law practitioner accepting instructions in a variety of different areas.CivilShe has experience in contract, personal injury and landlord and tenant. She frequently appears in small claims trials. Alice also has experience of the Employment Tribunal and Social Security Tribunal having undertaken FRU and other pro bono work. FamilyAlice has experience in private Children Act proceedings and domestic violence injunctions. CrimeAlice undertakes both prosecution and defence work
Lena came to the bar following an MA in 20th Century Literature and a period of time working at British Telecom, dealing with commercial and competition law. She practices in a wide range of areas, with an emphasis on civil, chancery and employment law.Civil and ChanceryLena accepts instructions in all areas of civil and chancery law, including wills and probate, housing and insolvency. She has particular expertise in housing law and has acted for a number of Housing Associations and Local Authorities throughout the South of England.Lena is also experienced in all aspects of individual and company insolvency proceedings acting for creditors and debtors alike.She also has experience of advising Local Authorities and companies on drafting aspects of commercial contracts as well as contractual disputes.Planning and LandLena also accepts instructions in all aspects of land-related work. She regularly advises Local Authorities regarding various planning matters, including footpaths and other rights of way, compulsory purchase orders and enforcement notices.EmploymentLena has appeared in Employment Tribunals throughout the South of England. She also advises in a wide range of employment matters, including unfair dismissal, discrimination cases and equal pay.
FamilyEmma accepts instructions in all family law matters and has experience in ancillary relief, domestic violence injunctions and private law children disputes including contact, residence and prohibited steps. She is also interested in developing her practice in public children law and cohabitants' property disputes.Common lawEmma practises general common law in matters including personal injury, employment, bankruptcy and contractual disputes. She regularly appears in the small claims court and is also keen to undertake housing, landlord & tenant and planning work.CrimeEmma undertakes both prosecution and defence work and frequently appears in the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts. She has experience in prosecuting for a number of agencies including local authorities, the National Probation Service and the Department of Work and Pensions. Her defence work includes violent offences including ABH and domestic abuse, public order, drug related and driving offences.
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