Barrister @39EssexChambers practising in human rights, health, sport and environmental matters

Joined July 2018
Stonehenge campaigners challenge the decision to give repeat approval for a road scheme through the World Heritage Site. @RowWilliamSmith represents the campaigners with @HuttonVictoria, @StephDavid11 of @39EssexChambers & David Wolfe KC of @matrixchambers leighdaylaw.info/3OXDTIY
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Join us virtually! 📹 Stephen Tromans KC, Professor Alison Young, Steph David and Ruth Keating will provide their views on the new Act, which will include an overview of how it should operate, where difficulties may arise, and the impact of the Act on environmental protection.
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Today the CoA will consider permission to appeal in a claim brought by Global Feedback on s 13, Climate Change Act 2008. You can watch here: judiciary.uk/the-court-of-ap…

I act for Global Feedback led by David Wolfe KC and Peter Lockley, instructed by @RowWilliamSmith @LeighDay_Law
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🚨BREAKING: Lord Debden - The UK's most senior climate advisor and former environment secretary under Margaret Thatcher - has strongly backed Labour's pledge to halt new North Sea oil and gas drilling. If they can see it's the right thing to do, why can't the government?
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You can listen to our discussion on the Net Zero Growth Plan and the risk of legal challenge, as well as the role that the Paris Agreement and various environmental law principles can play in public interest environmental judicial review
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A plenary debate is taking place today on the proposed EU regulation on deforestation-free products. Targeted products are palm oil, beef, coffee, cocoa, soya, wood and rubber. #duediligence #deforestation For draft regulation, see here: lnkd.in/dU-vN75F
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The other parties with permission to intervene are Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace UK and West Cumbria Mining Ltd
⚡️Power play: The @UKSupremeCourt has given the @OfficeforEP the go-ahead to intervene in a legal battle over the #SurreyHills oil 🛢️ drilling case on the basis the appeal will help develop principles for determining the “proper approach” to indirect effects under #EIA rules.
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So proud to be in chambers with such brilliant women.
On this beautiful day, Chambers is delighted to announce that Nicola Greaney KC, Fiona Paterson KC and Katherine Apps KC have officially been appointed as King's Counsel.
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Wild Friday night - playing on #chatgpt and it is actually incredible. We asked it to describe the #CourtofProtection through a poem and this was the response (within half a second) #artificialintellegence #poem
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And this is judicial review explained through a rap… #judicialreview
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Really pleased with the outcome in this case!
The Court of Appeal has handed down its decision in R (Hexpress Healthcare Ltd) v Care Quality Commission [2023] EWCA Civ 238 dismissing the appeal. Stephanie David was led by Daniel Stilitz KC from 11 KBW and appeared for the successful respondent, the Care Quality Commission.
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Worth watching and hope to see you at the drinks! #deprivation #liberty #article5 #children
🚨Happening today! It’s now fully booked for in person, if you wish to join remotely, feel free to register at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Just tuning into our webinar on the Retained EU law (Revocation and Reform) Bill - 39essex.com/events/retained-… worth joining to hear the amazing panel of speakers - Professors Barnard, Biondi and Young, as well as Katherine Apps.
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StephDavid retweeted
This time for Africa!! 👏🇲🇦 #WorldCup
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Inspirational talk by Laura Clarke talking about @ClientEarth’s action on holding govts and corporates to account in achieving #NetZero #ShareholderActions #TorresStraitIslanders
We're delighted to be @irwinmitchell this evening for a seminar on Trends in #Litigation looking at the #climatechange and #environmental challenges. With a full house, our Chair Stephen Hockman KC gets us underway. First up is Laura Clarke, CEO @ClientEarth
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Important new ECtHR case: GM v Moldova 🧑‍⚖️ 3 women with intellectual disabilities detained in an institution, raped by doctor then had nonconsensual abortions, and for 1 woman insertion of IUD. Violation of substantive and procedural limbs of Art 3 ECHR. hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng-press…
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Saw #ThePWord last night and I can’t recommend it enough - very powerful and still a few days left to see it! @HumanDignityT #asylum #pride
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