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.
Charles Mynors to Chair Foresters Complaints Appeal Board
Charles Mynors, the author of the leading textbook The Law of Trees, Forests and Hedgerows, has accepted an invitation to be Chairman of the Complaints Appeal Board of the Institute of Chartered Foresters. Read more
Court of Appeal in Key Ruling on the Right of a Third Party to Appeal
The Court of Appeal has ruled in M A Holdings Limited v. George Wimpey UK Limited [2008] EWCA Civ 12 that the definition of an appellant for the purposes of CPR Part 52 is not limited to a party that was involved in the proceedings in the court below. Read more
FTB Opens Its Doors to the Public
Francis Taylor Building opened its doors to the public on Saturday and Sunday 19th and 20th January as part of the Temple Open Weekend. Read more
PLA Wins Important Case Concerning River Thames
An Inspector has allowed an appeal made by the Port of London Authority and London River Services (a subsidiary of Transport of London) against an enforcement notice issued by the City of Westminster concerning the use of Temple Pier. Read more
Climate Change Bill - Planning and Energy Bill
Richard Honey is currently advising the Shadow DEFRA team (Peter Ainsworth MP, Greg Barker MP and Lord Taylor of Holbeach) on the Climate Change Bill, which recently entered the committee stage in the House of Lords. Read more
Congestion Charging Equipment is Not Development
In January 2007, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea served two trial enforcement notices on Transport for London in respect of CCTV cameras, poles and cabinets erected by Transport for London on roads for which RBKC are the highway authority. Read more
Simon Mehigan QC and Jeremy Phillips Complete CEDR Mediation Course
We are delighted that Simon Mehigan QC and Jeremy Phillips have successfully completed the CEDR mediation course. Read more
Battle Over Too Large Service Area
An inquiry into a major new motorway standard service area at Drumbridges, South Devon, has sparked a report in the local paper. Read more
Property Problems for Local Authorities and Their Advisers
Richard Glover and Jeremy Pike from FTB will be speaking at a CLT Conference on 'Property Problems for Local Authorities and their Advisers'. The seminar will provide guidance on all important topics and current areas of concern. Read more
Saira Kabir Sheikh is Named Young Laywer of the Year
We are proud that the Association of Muslim Lawyers (UK) has announced Saira Kabir Sheikh as the Young Lawyer of the Year. Read more