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𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝘀 & 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 - 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲🔎📚 ➡️ Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eBK6fcsy Designed for anyone looking to develop or refresh their understanding of judicial review, this session will explore best practice in defending judicial review proceedings at the pre-action, permission and substantive stages. Delivered by leading public law practitioners, the webinar will also examine recent case law on prematurity, the application of the "no material difference" test, and the role of alternative remedies in judicial review challenges. This session will provide an overview of defending judicial review proceedings, covering key considerations at the pre-action, permission and substantive stages. Speakers will also examine recent case law on prematurity, the application of the ‘no material difference’ test, and the role of alternative remedies in judicial review challenges. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 • 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿: Julia Smyth KC • Katharine Elliot • Claudia Hyde 🗓️ Tuesday, 10 November | 🕐 10am - 11.30am | 📍Online (via Zoom) 🎓 This webinar offers 𝟭.𝟱 𝗖𝗣𝗗 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 and is 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 🎥 Watch the recording and access the slides from the first session (Getting started) here: https://lnkd.in/gaqWD7AU #JudicialReview #PublicLaw #Legalwebinar #Webinar

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 & 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟵𝟵𝟲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 - 𝗨𝗻𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 At the Property Litigation Association’s ‘Great Debate’ event in 2025, the area of property law voted as most in need of reform was beneficial co-ownership of property and the law of trusts concerning the family home. Until the law is reformed, this remains a contentious and complex area of law for property practitioners at the interface of property, trusts and family. The Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 gives the courts a broad jurisdiction to make orders regulating co-ownership, and this virtual classroom seminar will address key powers under the Act. On 29 October, Sophie Gibson will lead an MBL Seminars Ltd learn live online session for property lawyers: ✅ What is the ‘common intention constructive trust’ and when does it apply? ✅ What does it mean to ’sever’ a joint tenancy and why is this important? ✅The differences between when a property is registered in one co-owner’s name and more than one name ✅ TOLATA 1996 - the remedies available to a court ✅ Orders for sale under s.14 TOLATA  ✅ Procedure - how to bring a claim and whether it is a Part 7 or Part 8 matter 📅 Thursday, 29 October 🕚 11am - 12.30pm 📍 Online 🎓 1.5 CPD hours ➡️ Click here to find out more and book your place: https://lnkd.in/eJE_3jQR #Propertylaw #TOLATA #TrustsofLand #PropertyLitigation #LegalTraining #CPD #MBLSeminars

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 We are looking forward to Scott Lyness KC’s panel discussion at Burges Salmon LLP’s ‘Managing and Owning Heritage Property and Estates’ event tomorrow, with Associate Heritage Consultant at CHRIS BLANDFORD ASSOCIATES LIMITED, Emma Baxter, on planning and listed building consenting. Together, they will explore some of the key legal and practical considerations affecting those responsible for historic buildings and estates. This event offers a valuable opportunity to hear from legal, tax, and heritage specialists, as well as network with professionals from across the sector. ➡️ Click here to find out more and register: https://lnkd.in/d_rPXqrH 🗓️ Tuesday, 20 October 🕐 1.45pm – 2.45pm 📍 Burges Salmon's London office, 6 New Street Square, London, EC4A 3BF #PlanningLaw #HeritageProperty #ListedBuildings #Planning #HistoricEstates #Panelevent

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗕𝗕𝗖 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 BBC Panorama has produced a report on Supported Exempt Accommodation and the potential for abuse of the housing benefit system and of vulnerable residents. Justin Bates KC provided background information for the report. He is also the author of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. ➡️ Click here to watch the report on BBC iPlayer: https://lnkd.in/eUJFfPHT 📄 Click here to read the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023: https://lnkd.in/erXAPuFP #Propertylaw #BBCPanorama #Housing #SupportedHousingAct

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻) On 15 October 2026, Ritchie J handed down judgment following the second annual review of the final injunctions protecting several Shell sites against unlawful protest activity. Myriam Stacey KC and Joel Semakula acted for Shell. The judgment provides guidance on the approach courts should take when reviewing the continued necessity and proportionality of injunctions against persons unknown. A central issue was what is required to justify the continuation of an injunction at an annual review, particularly where there have been no breaches of the Orders. This was the subject of what the judge called a "lively debate". Myriam Stacey KC and Joel Semakula acted for Shell, instructed by Alex Wright, Bethany Taylor and Alisha Rylatt of Eversheds Sutherland. ➡️ Click here for more information: https://lnkd.in/eqWddcsd #Propertylaw #ProtestInjunctions #HighCourt

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝘀𝗲 It was a pleasure to welcome Alexandra Notay, Hon MRTPI, CEO of The Housing Forum, as our keynote speaker at Landmark Chambers’ Land Use Conference 2026 on 14 October. Alex brought valuable insight to the day’s discussions on the issues shaping land use and development, in our opening headline session 'From Reform to Reality: Delivering Growth while Protecting Places' alongside Melissa Murphy KC, Guy Williams KC and Alex Goodman KC. They explored whether the Government's planning reforms are capable of accelerating housing and infrastructure delivery while continuing to safeguard environmental and community interests. Thank you, Alex, for joining us and sharing your perspective, which complemented our conference theme, From Promise to Delivery, and sparked conversations about how policy, innovation, and collaboration can shape the future of our built environment. Alex will be speaking at The Housing Forum’s National Conference 2026 on Tuesday. If you are interested in the future of housing, development and place-making, this is another excellent opportunity to hear her insights. 📅 Tuesday, 20 October 🕒 9.30am - 4.30pm 📍 County Hall, 96 Belvedere Road, London, SE1 7GP 🔗 Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eFwhZQkb #LandUseConference #Planning #Development #Housing #Infrastructure #BuiltEnvironment #LandUse #PlanningLaw #HousingForum

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗨𝗞 𝗕𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 🌟 Landmark Chambers is delighted to announce its rankings in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2027. The Guide ranks the set in 14 practice areas and recognises 92 of its barristers. Landmark has five Band 1 set rankings. The full set rankings are: • Band 1: Planning; Real Estate Litigation; Environment; Rating & Valuation; Local Government • Band 2: Agriculture & Rural Affairs; Protest Law; Immigration; Social Housing; Civil Liberties & Human Rights • Band 3: Administrative & Public Law; Community Care; Education • Band 4: Costs Litigation Six members have received new individual rankings in this year’s Guide: • John Litton KC – Planning • Joel Semakula – Planning • Odette Chalaby – Up and Coming in Planning • Richard Clarke – Real Estate Litigation • Sophie Gibson – Up and Coming in Real Estate Litigation • Katherine (Kate) T. – Up and Coming in Rating & Valuation and Social Housing We congratulate all our ranked members and thank the clients and professional contacts who contributed to the research. 👏 Practice Directors Mark Ball and Ben Connor said: “𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮.” ➡️ Click here to visit the Chambers & Partners website to view the full listings: https://lnkd.in/d5AVgxZy #ChambersandPartners #UKBarGuide #Rankings #UKBarGuide2027

📖 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙬 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙜 📖 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 This blog is based on a talk delivered at the Landmark Chambers Land Use Conference on 14 October. It considers the changing role of public participation in planning decision-making, following a presentation by keynote speaker Alexandra Notay, Hon MRTPI, on the wider challenges facing the planning system. Its focus is a regulatory change which the government estimates is worth more than £1 billion: the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 (the Regulations). 📰 Click here to read press coverage on the BBC: https://lnkd.in/ejFqSaUb 👤 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: Alex Goodman KC 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁: https://lnkd.in/e42wueqi 📩 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲: https://bit.ly/3SUxNLz 🗞️ 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘀: https://lnkd.in/eiuD9PrT #PublicandAdministrativeLaw #PublicAndAdministrativeLawBlog #Publiclaw #Blog #LocalGovernment #Planninglaw

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀! We are delighted to headline sponsor the Royal Town Planning Institute's Young Planners' conference today. If you are attending, be sure to join Richard Turney KC at 11.50am for the third breakout session of the day: 𝗗𝗖𝗢𝘀, 𝗧𝗪𝗔𝗢𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝘀? This session will provide an accessible introduction to the planning and consenting regimes behind major infrastructure projects, exploring the practical role planners can play in shaping and delivering nationally significant development. Come and say hello at our stand!👋 Assistant Practice Managers Mia Goodwin and Faye Easton will be on hand to share insights into Landmark’s planning law practice and discuss any questions you may have. And, of course, grab some Landmark goodies on your way past, including water bottles, chocolates, and pens. We will be back tomorrow for day two of the conference programme, with John Litton KC leading the opening remarks alongside Senior Planner at Stantec, Cara Chambers MRTPI, at 10am, before joining Eleanor Bennett to deliver a Case Law Update at 11.50am. 🗓️ Friday 16 October - Saturday 17 October 📍 Royal Armouries, Armouries Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS10 1LT ➡️ Click here to view the full programme: https://lnkd.in/e7h4-92p #RTPI #YoungPlanners #PlanningTheFutureWeWant #TownPlanning #PlanningLaw #BuiltEnvironment #LandmarkChambers

𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 This morning, Harley Ronan and Katherine (Kate) T. will discuss liability orders, mitigation schemes and recovery, combining recent case law with practical guidance for billing authorities and those advising on liability, at Wilkin Chapman Rollits. Harley will discuss liability orders: how they are obtained, how they can be challenged and the cost implications that follow. He will examine what billing authorities need to establish when seeking an order, the procedural issues that can arise, and when and how an order can be set aside. He will also consider costs where proceedings succeed, fail or are withdrawn, alongside practical tips on preparing for hearings, responding to challenges and avoiding common pitfalls. Kate will focus on business rates mitigation in light of recent case law, including The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣 𝙫 48𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙇𝙩𝙙 & 𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙧 [2026] EWCA Civ 970. She will examine the different types of mitigation schemes, how the courts are approaching them and the wider implications for billing authorities and ratepayers. She will also offer practical guidance on recovery proceedings, including the choice of court, costs implications and the availability of declaratory relief. ➡️ Click here to read more on the City of London case: https://lnkd.in/gAyKxiZm ➡️ Click here to read more about setting aside liability orders and the limits of the Magistrates’ Court's jurisdiction: https://lnkd.in/eGJCFnAi 🕦 This morning from 10am - 12pm 📍 Wilkin Chapman Rollits, Cartergate House, 26 Chantry Lane, Grimsby, DN31 2LJ 📽️ 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝘀 & 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 ⏺️ 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭: https://lnkd.in/eh9ujFp5 ⏺️ 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮: https://lnkd.in/ef__r_Er #Ratinglaw #LiailityOrders #RatesMitigation #Businessrates