News and Resources
Below is a selection of news items, case notes, articles, books and papers authored by members of Chambers.
There is also a separate Archive of Inspector’s Reports in respect of applications to register new town or village greens.
Michael Humphries QC is Made a Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple
Francis Taylor Building is delighted to announce that Michael Humphries QC has been made a Governing Bencher of the Inner Temple. Read more
Victory for Local Residents in Wind Farm Battle
Carmarthenshire County Council has rejected RES’s application for a 21-turbine wind farm, despite it being located in a Strategic Search Area, as prescribed by TAN8, and the scheme’s energy benefits being acknowledged as sizeable. Read more
Isabella Tafur Joins FTB
FTB is delighted to announce that Isabella Tafur has accepted invitation to join Chambers. She recently completed a 12 month pupillage with us and will join as a tenant as of Monday 17th October 2011. Read more
Kingsland Cup and Prize Moot Goes Live
Hosted by FTB and sponsored by the Solicitor's Journal, the inaugural FTB Kingsland Cup Public Law mooting competition is now open to teams of undergraduate, GDL and BPTC students. Read more
Club Owner Ordered Personally to Pay £72,400 Legal Costs
Magistrates in Bristol have ordered former club owner, John O'Malley, to pay Bristol City Council £35,000 and Avon & Somerset Constabulary a further £37,400 as a contribution towards the legal costs incurred by each authority in contesting two appeals against the revocation of the licence attaching to his former nightclub, Panache. Read more
Court Holds that Extraneous Evidence Cannot be Used to Interpret Scope of CPO
(Argos) v Birmingham City Council and Network Rail Infrastructure Limited. Read more
FTB Welcomes Gary Grant
Francis Taylor Building is delighted to announce that Gary Grant has joined Chambers - Gary, who specialises in licensing and regulatory law, joins us from Ely Place where he was head of the licensing group. Read more
FTB Nominated for Chambers Bar Awards
FTB is delighted to be nominated at the Chambers & Partners Bar Awards as Environment/Planning Set of the Year for the fifth consecutive year and Charles George QC has been nominated as Environment/Planning Silk of the Year. Read more
FTB Members Appointed as Assistant Boundary Commissioners to the Boundary Commission for England
FTB is delighted to announce that the Secretary of State has appointed Guy Roots QC, Craig Howell Williams QC and Douglas Ed Read more
"The Law of Compulsory Purchase"- Second Edition Published
The Second Edition of "The Law of Compulsory Purchase" by Guy Roots QC, Michael Humphries QC, Robert Fookes and James Pereira has just been published by Bloomsbury Professional. Read more