Ryan Kohli

Practice Areas

Ryan Kohli is a leading practitioner with particular expertise in public, planning and environmental and property law. Recent highlights include:

R (on the application of Durham and Hartlepool) v SSLUHC [2023] EWHC 1394 (Admin) which concerned the jurisdiction of planning inspectors to determine solar farm appeals which are, or might amount to, a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project

Gell v 32 St John’s Road (Eastbourne) Management Co Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 789 concerning whether there in an onus is on the Court to investigate whether service charges are reasonable.

Higher Court cases in in the housing sphere concerning Article 8 ECHR and Equality Act 2010 arguments include:

- Paragon Asra Housing Limited v Neville [2018] EWCA Civ 1712;

- Hackney LBC v Haque [2017] EWCA Civ 4 (led by Kelvin Rutledge KC);

- Thurrock Borough Council v West [2012] EWCA Civ

Career

He is appointed by the Attorney General as Junior Counsel to the Crown (B Panel). He is a Recorder (part-time Circuit Judge) assigned to the civil jurisdiction. In 2023 he was elected as a Governing Bencher of the Inner Temple.