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Eian Caws

year of call: 1974

ECaws@landmarkchambers.co.uk

Practice Summary

Eian Caws was called to the Bar in 1974 and, following pupillage in 2 Paper Buildings and Francis Taylor Buildings, he returned to Paper Buildings to take up tenancy there in 1975. From there and subsequently, following the Chambers move to 4 Breams Buildings, he has specialised in planning, environmental, compulsory purchase and highway law. This work has involved his appearance in a large number of public inquiries and in the courts, acting for a wide cross-section of corporate, public sector and private clients. He has also been appointed to sit as an Inspector, to chair an Examination in Public of a Structure Plan and has assisted in the Planning Inspectorate’s internal training programmes. Eian Caws is a committee member of the Planning and Environment Bar Association.

QUALIFICATIONS

There are no qualifications available.

CASES

12 May 2010

R (Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd) v. Wolverhampton City Council [2011] 1 A.C. 437

Supreme Court ruling on the scope of material considerations that may be taken into account by a local authority exercising compulsory purchase powers.

INQUIRIES

01 Jun 2005

Thames Gateway inquiry

Public inquiry into the £500m Thames Gateway bridge, a proposed new crossing of the River Thames in east London.

PUBLICATIONS

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