Richard Harwood

Recommendations

Recommended by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 2009 as a leading junior in Environment and Planning law and by Chambers & Partners as a leading junior in Local Government. Ranked as the number 1 Environment junior in Planning Magazine's 2010 survey. Finalist for 'Barrister of the Year' at the Lawyer Awards 2006.

Quotes

highly respected for his acumen in matters relating to pollution prevention and control (PPC), environmental impact assessment (EIA) and contaminated land Chambers & Partners 2010
noted for the sheer number of cases he picks up Chambers & Partners 2010

"popular with all sides of the market" Chambers & Partners 2008
"a persuasive and formidable opponent" Chambers & Partners 2008

"an effective advocate and skilled tactician" Legal 500 2009
"particularly good at advisory work" Legal 500 2009
he "has attracted impressive mandates" Legal 500 2007

Appointments

Fellow of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies and member of its Advisory Council
Committee member of the Planning and Environment Bar Association
Sits on the Advisory Panel on Standards for the Planning Inspectorate, Deputy Chair
Former London borough councillor: 1998-2006

Significant Cases

R (on the application of Corus UK Ltd t/a Orb Electrical Steels) v Newport City Council, [2010] EWHC 1279 (Admin)
Ashton v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another, 24 May 2010, [2010] EWCA Civ 600
R(Mellor) v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government C-75/08, 30 April 2009
Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2005, 1 February 2005, February - March 2005

Publications

Journal of Planning and Environment Law - Case commentator Sweet & Maxwell 2010
Local Government Contracts and Procurement (Contributor) Tottel May 2007
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004: A Guide to the New Law Law Society 2005
Contaminated Land: Property Transactions and the New Regime EMIS 31 December 2000
Archaeology in Law Sweet & Maxwell 1996
Planning Enforcement EMIS 1 May 1996

Articles

Bias in the planning context – an update (April 2010)
The Code of Conduct: an Introduction
Waste Development Plan Documents Law and Practice (April 2009)
The Planning Bill - Infrastructure Proposals (October 2008, Richard Harwood)
Standards: the new Code of Conduct, investigations and the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (April 2008), Richard Harwood, Gordon Nardell, Alex Ruck Keene)
Code of Conduct: Issues of Interest (April 2008, Richard Harwood)
Forming Companies to Bring Proceedings: Use or Abuse (December 2007, Richard Harwood)
Local Authority Constitutions (October 2006, Richard Harwood)
Seminar Paper - Environmental Impact Assessment (July 2006, Richard Harwood, Justine Thornton and Richard Wald)
Planning Elephant Traps (June 2006, Justine Thornton and Richard Harwood)
Seminar Paper - The Changing Face of Development Control: duration, use classes and temporary stop notices (January 2006, Richard Harwood)
Seminar Paper - Major Infrastructure Update (January 2006, Martin Edwards, Richard Harwood and Richard Wald)