🚨 High Court rules for the first time on #WaterNeutrality rejecting a claim on three key grounds. Find out what they were here: cornerstonebarristers.com/high-court-rul… Matt Lewin represented the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

📢 Join us on 14th Oct for #HousingDay2024! 🏘️ 🔹Stay ahead in housing law & policy 🔹Gain insights from leading barristers 🔹Network with top professionals Early bird discount of £125+VAT until 16 Sept. Seats are limited! 🎟️ cornerstonebarristers.com/event/housing-… #HousingLaw

Congratulations to Estelle Dehon KC KC who has been named Lawyer of the Week by The Times and The Sunday Times in recognition of a challenge to permission for a metallurgical coal mine in Cumbria. Read Estelle's interview in the Times here: thetimes.com/uk/law/article…

Shared ownership is often contentious due to confusion between long lease and assured shorthold tenancy, plus staircasing challenges. On 6 Sept Andrew Lane, India Flanagan & Lois Lane will discuss possession actions involving shared ownership tenancies. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

High Court upholds revocation of certificate of lawfulness where false information was submitted in respect of the location of piling work. Jack Parker successfully represented Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Read the full case update and judgment here: cornerstonebarristers.com/high-court-uph… #PlanningLaw

Plans to increase London City Airport's passenger capacity from 6.5M to 9M per year have been approved. However, the controversial plan to remove the Saturday afternoon flight curfew was rejected. Learn more here: cornerstonebarristers.com/more-flights-f…

We are delighted to report that Estelle Dehon KC has been shortlisted for "Environment/Planning Silk of the Year" at the 2024 Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards, while Cornerstone Barristers is also shortlisted for "Client Service Set of the Year". cornerstonebarristers.com/cornerstone-ba…

Read about significant appeal concerning enforcement notice requiring removal of residential structure in Green Belt in which Sam Fowles acted for the successful respondent council: rb.gy/1yv3g2 #enforcementnotice #greenbelt

Nina Pindham will speak on the role of lawyers in tackling climate change at an upcoming #ClimateWeekNYC event (Sept 23). Legal experts will discuss climate-competent lawyering and the profession's responsibility in addressing the climate crisis. cornerstonebarristers.com/nina-pindham-s…

Court of Appeal rules Upper Tribunal was wrong to identify fettering of discretion in financial penalties for property non-compliance. Riccardo Calzavara & Jeremy Ogilvie-Harris acted successfully for Bradford Council. Learn more: cornerstonebarristers.com/court-of-appea…

We are delighted to welcome Professor Roderick Bagshaw (Rod Bagshaw Torts), Fellow in Law at Magdalen College, as an Associate Tenant of Chambers. Learn more: cornerstonebarristers.com/cornerstone-we…

An inquest has found that hospital failings contributed to the tragic death of a man in his 40s, identified as NX, from a pulmonary embolism. Sam Fowles acted for NX’s family in the first inquest and at the final 3 day inquest. Learn more: cornerstonebarristers.com/hospital-faili…

🚨 Webinar: Renters' Rights Bill and the Social Housing Sector🚨 We'll consider what the social housing sector – in particular housing associations – need to be aware of and plan for. W/ Kuljit Bhogal KC Andrew Lane and Sarah Salmon. 7th Oct, 11am us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The legal challenge to the controversial underground coal mine at Whitehaven in Cumbria has been successful on four grounds. Estelle Dehon KC KC and Rowan Clapp were instructed in this matter by Richard Buxton Solicitors. Read their in-depth case update here: cornerstonebarristers.com/cumbria-coal-m… #Planning