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About
Provided by Richard Honey KC
Practice Areas
Administrative and public law; environmental law; planning law; local government law; agriculture and rural affairs.
Richard Honey KC practises in public and environmental law, with particular specialisms in judicial review, infrastructure projects, compulsory purchase and compensation, and climate change and ESG litigation. Frequently appears in Court of Appeal, Admin/Planning Court and Upper Tribunal. Recent work includes DCOs, TWAOs, CPOs, flood defences, railways, airports, highways, ports and energy developments. Environmental work includes ESG litigation, climate change, emissions trading, environmental assessment, contaminated land, and protected habitats and species. Acts as party representative in mediation and sits as an arbitrator.
Career
Called to the Bar at Inner Temple (2003; silk 2021) and Northern Ireland (2013). Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Associate tenant, KBW Chambers, Leeds. Member of the Bar Library, Belfast.
Professional Memberships
Planning and Environment Bar Association, Administrative Law Bar Association, Parliamentary Bar Mess, Northern Ireland Public Law Bar Association, Northern Ireland Planning Bar Association, Compulsory Purchase Association, National Infrastructure Planning Association, Environmental and Planning Law Association of Northern Ireland.
Publications
The Law of Compulsory Purchase; Compulsory Purchase & Compensation Service; Gadsden on Commons & Greens. Contributor: Burnett-Hall on Environmental Law; National Infrastructure Planning Handbook.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Richard Honey KC is well regarded for acting in town or village green registrations. His broad practice also covers local government, environment and general public law matters. He is noted for his in-depth expertise in protected habitats and species preservation issues.
Richard Honey KC has an expansive environmental practice that sees him advising on a range of matters including permitting, pollution liability, waste and land contamination, and protected habitats and species. He acts for government bodies, regulated individuals and local councils.
Richard Honey KC is a cooperative and collaborative new silk with superb judgement and experience of advocacy before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. He also regularly appears in the High Court and is an expert on compulsory purchase and infrastructure cases. He also features frequently in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber). He represents defendants and claimants of all kinds.
Richard Honey KC has a strong local government practice spanning taxation, property and powers. He has further expertise in planning and highways and advises local authorities as well as those challenging local government decisions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is helpful and responsive and he gives clear, practical advice."
"Richard is an excellent advocate. He's well prepared and effective."
"Richard is an impressive barrister. He is exceptionally thorough, disciplined and direct in his approach. He is responsive and detailed, and quickly gains the trust of clients."
"He is hugely experienced, ahead of the game, as well as being well prepared and organised."
"Richard doesn’t pull his punches and gives advice with real integrity."
"Richard gives thorough and clear directions on how to approach a case. He is also commercial and detail-oriented."
"Richard is clear, concise and well regarded. The courts trust him."
"He is thorough and gives clear direction on how to approach a case. He is commercial and detail-oriented."
"He is helpful and responsive and he gives clear, practical advice."
"Richard is an excellent advocate. He's well prepared and effective."
"Richard is an impressive barrister. He is exceptionally thorough, disciplined and direct in his approach. He is responsive and detailed, and quickly gains the trust of clients."
"He is hugely experienced, ahead of the game, as well as being well prepared and organised."
"Richard doesn’t pull his punches and gives advice with real integrity."
"Richard gives thorough and clear directions on how to approach a case. He is also commercial and detail-oriented."
"Richard is clear, concise and well regarded. The courts trust him."
"He is thorough and gives clear direction on how to approach a case. He is commercial and detail-oriented."
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