As the country’s leading planning and environmental law chambers, and named after a towering figure in this area, the moot focusses on interesting and challenging issues in planning, environmental, and associated areas of practice. The moot problem for the first and second rounds this year is an appeal from the High Court’s decision in R (Friends of the Earth) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2024] EWHC 2707 (Admin).

You can find out more about the moot, including about our introductory webinar on 21 November, and download all the information needed to enter the moot, at our dedicated webpage.

Entries remain open until 4pm on 31 December 2025.

Please contact the Moot Coordinators , Brendan Brett, Stephanie Bruce-Smith and Armin Solimani at kingslandcup@ftbchambers.co.uk with any questions or other issues relating to the moot.