Environment

Pollution and Contaminated Land

Landmark’s expertise in public law, property law and environmental law makes us uniquely placed to advise and act on the cases concerning contaminated land.

Overview

Barristers regularly advise on sites with a history of contamination which are proposed for development. The property team at Landmark advise and act on contaminated land cases involving nuisance.

Moreover, members regularly advise on issues under Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 including in relation to liability and apportionment for the clean-up of sites. Barristers have been involved in both of the appeals there have been against remediation notices under that Act, namely in respect of St Leonard’s Court (see R (Redland Minerals Ltd) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2011] Env. L.R. 2 and R (Crest Nicholson Residential Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2011] Env. L.R. 1) and Willenhall Gas Works.

Practice Managers

Contact our friendly and helpful Practice Managers for more information about our barristers and services or to make an enquiry.

Ben Connor

Practice Director

020 7421 2483

Ben Connor

Kevin Squires

Senior Practice Manager

020 7421 1351

Kevin Squires New background

Michael Gooch

Senior Practice Manager

020 7421 1305

Michael Gooch new

Jason Allen

Senior Practice Manager

020 7421 1306

Jason Allen new

Jonathan Barley

Practice Manager

020 7421 2480

Jonathan Barley new

Richard Bolton

Senior Practice Manager

020 7421 1392

Richard Bolton new

Charlotte Hockney

Assistant Practice Manager

020 7421 1303

Charlotte Hockney new

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