CHAMBERS IS DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT ANDREW NEWCOMBE AND DOUGLAS EDWARDS HAVE BEEN AWARDED SILK

Francis Taylor Building is delighted that two of its members have been selected to take silk.

Andrew Newcombe has been regarded as one of the leading juniors in the fields of planning and infrastructure. His work includes large infrastructure schemes (eg railways, harbours and renewables), various major housing and other planning proposals and associated areas, including Lands Tribunal work. He also regularly advises on the more general aspects of the law relating to matters such as harbours, railways and compulsory acquisition.
In addition to his planning work, he has been involved in Parliamentary practice, including promoting and opposing  private and hybrid Bills (both for powers and for works) and advising extensively on private Acts etc.   He participated in the Thames Safety Inquiry and the Marchioness Formal Investigation and has appeared at various inquiries in Scotland on large planning proposals.
He is also well known for his wind farm schemes and transport and works orders expertise.

Douglas Edwards is particularly well known for his planning and environmental practice as well as being one of the leading juniors in the complex and specialist field of village green law; his practice also includes administrative, local government and highway law.  He appears regularly both for appellants and local planning and other authorities at inquiries and in the courts. His planning inquiry practice has engaged a wide range of issues over the last year including major retail and leisure schemes and housing development as well as   waste proposals,  tall buildings and transport infrastructure. Douglas has a busy practice in the field of environmental law.  He advises and appears regularly in statutory nuisance appeals and prosecutions for both local authorities and commercial operators and in litigation concerning the waster industry. He has appeared over the last year in several large private nuisance claims particularly in respect of agricultural operations.

Commenting, Robin Purchas QC, Head of Chambers at FTB, said: "The appointment of Andrew and Douglas as Queen's Counsel is a fitting recognition of their exceptional skills and professionalism.  This news is further testament to the strength and continuing development of our Chambers in the fields of administrative, planning and environmental law and related areas."

Andrew and Douglas will be formally sworn in on 22^nd March.  Please contact Paul Coveney, Senior Clerk, should you wish to discuss Andrew and Douglas' availability for cases, on 020 7427 1847 or email paul.coveney@ftb.eu.com.