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High Court dismisses challenges to government’s use of former airfields to accommodate asylum seekers
Harley’s notable work includes:
Prior to coming to the Bar, Harley worked in legal research and law reform across property and planning law.
He was a Research Assistant in Law Commission’s Property, Family and Trusts team, where he worked on reforming the law of commonhold. Harley also worked at as a Research Assistant at the University of Oxford on a project exploring onerous obligations imposed by developers on new build estates, and as a Research Assistant at the University of Kent on a leasehold reform project for the Welsh Government. Harley also has first-hand experience of local government, working in the Urban and Social Regeneration department of a unitary authority.
Harley has a PhD in law which focused on property law and housing. While completing his doctoral research, Harley taught property law and equity and trusts to LLB and LLM students.
Harley is a member of the Attorney General’s “Junior Junior” scheme, and a member of Advocate’s panel of barristers.
Harley graduated top of his class in Law, and won a number of university awards for his performance in his final year exams. He received one of Gray’s Inn most prestigious Bar course scholarships (the Baroness Hale of Richmond Scholarship). He was also awarded a scholarship by the Erasmus Mundus Consortium to complete a Master’s degree in Urban Studies at the Universities of Brussels, Vienna, Copenhagen and Madrid.
Harley’s practice encompasses the full spectrum of property law. He is regularly instructed to appear in property disputes both in Court and the FTT for both claimants and defendants. He has experience acting for clients on a wide range of property matters, including:
Harley also has experience in planning law, and is well-placed to receive instructions on matters that raise both property and planning issues.
Harley’s practical experience is complemented by his expertise in property law acquired prior to joining Chambers. He has a PhD in law which focused on property law and housing. He has also worked at the University of Oxford as a Research Assistant on a project exploring rentcharges and onerous obligations on freehold land, and at the University of Kent on a leasehold reform project for the Welsh Government. Harley also taught property law (both land law and equity and trusts) to LLB and LLM students. From this range of experience, Harley is well versed in tackling and explaining complex topics in property law.
Harley is a member of the editorial team for the Encyclopedia of Housing Law and Practice.
Harley has experience across a wide range of planning, environment and infrastructure matters, acting for both claimants and defendants. He regularly appears in the Magistrates Court, the High Court and at planning inquiries.
Harley’s current and recent planning work includes:
Harley has a busy advisory practice encompassing all aspects of planning an related areas, including highways, commons, and town and village greens. He is regularly asked to advise claimants on High Court challenges.
Harley has a particular interest in public rights of way, commons, and town and village greens. He has assisted with a DMMO inquiry, and has published work in the Modern Law Review on recent developments in town and village green law.
Harley has a Master’s degree in Urban Studies which explored issues in urban planning and development. As part of his studies, he met policy makers and local government officials in cities across Europe, providing a valuable insight into planning policy.
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High Court dismisses challenges to government’s use of former airfields to accommodate asylum seekers
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02 11 2023
High Court hears argument on legality of decisions to use former airfields to accommodate…
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08 08 2023
Supreme Court grants permission for “leapfrog” appeal from Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)
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19 07 2023
Pensioner successful in appeal challenging costs of sheltered accommodation
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12 01 2023
SCCO confirms jurisdiction to strike out Points of Dispute where payment on account not made
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Planning High Court Challenges 2022 - Session 2 - webinar
Matthew Reed KC, Alex Goodman KC, Heather Sargent, Nicholas Grant, and Harley Ronan
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Land Use Conference 2022
Jenny Wigley KC (Joint Head of Chambers), Paul Brown KC, James Maurici KC, Dan Kolinsky KC, Tim Buley KC, David Forsdick KC, Myriam Stacey KC, Aaron Walder, Sasha Blackmore,…
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03 10 2022
Three new tenants for Landmark Chambers
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(2020) (with Professor Nick Hopkins) ‘New ownership on the block’, News on the Block. Available here.
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