Landmark Chambers’ award-winning Planning team features strongly in Planning’s highly-respected survey of top planning barristers.
The 2024 list features 21 Silks and 14 Juniors including 9 barristers in the Under 35 category.
Five of the top ten top-rated Silks are Landmark barristers including Sasha White KC, followed by Russell Harris KC, Rupert Warren KC, David Elvin KC and James Maurici KC.
Richard Turney KC is the highest new rating in his first year in Silk whilst Guy Williams KC is the fastest rising Silk. Rob Walton KC is the second fastest riser. Matthew Reed KC rises up the list whilst Melissa Murphy KC becomes the highest ranking female planning KC.
The Junior list includes five Landmark barristers in the top ten. Zack Simons retains first position for the fourth consecutive year. Heather Sargent, Hashi Mohamed, Anjoli Foster, Isabella Buono, and Sasha Blackmore all feature.
Nine Landmark barristers take places in the Under 35 list with Isabella Buono second and Anjoli Foster third.
Landmark barristers are among many of the highest-rated barristers for commercial and retail; residential work; and infrastructure categories.
Our ranked Silks are:
Ranked Juniors are:
Under 35s:
See the full results here. (behind paywall).
Compulsory Purchase and Compensation
Development Contracts and Overage
Development Contribution: Section 106 and CIL
Development Plans and other planning policy
Highways, Footpaths and Rights of Way
Marine Planning and Harbour Orders
Planning Appeals, Inquiries and Hearings
Planning Enforcement and Injunctions
Planning Judicial and Statutory Reviews
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