Richard Harwood OBE QC profiled in EG

Judicial review is vital to ensuring that planning decisions are made "properly and fairly". That, unsurprisingly, is the ardent belief of Richard Harwood OBE QC, joint head of chambers at 39 Essex Chambers and one of the leading barristers in the planning field. At a time when the government is looking to "remove the risk" of legal challenges, and the Independent Review of Administrative Law is set to examine the need for reform of judicial review, Harwood is of the firm view that the court process is working, at least in planning.

Read Richard's full interview with EG on their website here (registration link required).