Core CPD Framework:
- Planning Law and Process
- Champion Planning
- 3 CPD Hours
Event Description
This seminar is in association with Womble Bond Dickinson and Kings Chambers.
Join our panel of expert lawyers from Womble Bond Dickinson and Kings Chambers for our Spring Planning Law Update to enjoy a morning of learning and networking. An overview of national planning legislation and recent changes to it will be shared.
This is the perfect opportunity for you to network and learn from other planning professionals. The seminar would suit those involved in the planning process either working within the public and private sector.
Learning outcomes
Whether it is the endless policy and legislative proposed changes or the constant stream of planning law cases being dealt with in the courts, planning law and policy continues to evolve at pace. To help you stay on top of those changes, this seminar will deliver an update on recent developments and address a range of planning law topics including:
- Latest planning case law
- Update on Judicial reviews
- Remain up to date with the latest developments in planning legislation
Programme
- 8:45am - Arrival and registration at Womble Bond Dickinson, Newcastle office
- 9:10am - Welcome and introduction from the Chair
Shemuel Sheikh, Barrister at Kings Chambers - 9:25am - Judicial reviews and up to date case law
Rachel Sykes, Managing Associate at Womble Bond Dickinson - 10.05am - The new NPPF - solutions, or more 'grey area'?
Shemuel Sheikh, Barrister at Kings Chambers - 10.45am - Refreshment break
- 11.05am - Judicial review
Stephen Dagg, Legal Director at Womble Bond Dickinson - 11.45am - Act first, ask permission later: Enforcement Update
Elana Kaymer, Barrister at Kings Chambers - 12.25pm - Closing remarks
- 12.35pm - Lunch and refreshments
- 13.15pm - End
Accessibility
• The venue is 5mins walk away from St James' Metro Station or 15mins walk from Newcastle Central Station - details
• Car Parking is 5mins away - details
• WBD directions and accessibility details
• The venue is accessible by taxi
The RTPI is committed to delivering inclusive events to make sure that all attendees have the best possible experience. To help work towards being able to do this if you have any access needs or special requirements you would like to discuss, please contact Kim Walker. Your feedback is important to us as we strive to create a welcoming and accommodating environment for everyone.
Please note we have a limited number of free tickets for those members working for Local Authorities.
This seminar is kindly hosted by: Womble Bond Dickinson
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Discover more about our chair and speakers
Additional information will be provided as we finalise the programme.
Shemuel Sheikh
Barrister at Kings Chambers
Shemuel Sheikh
Barrister at Kings Chambers
Shem practises across all areas of administrative and public law, with a particular specialism in planning, highways, licensing, regulatory and local government law. He acts for both developers and local authorities. He has acted in a range of public inquiries and hearings, judicial review proceedings, enforcement appeals and local authority prosecutions. He has experience in a variety of areas from planning applications (including those with particular focuses on permitted development rights, amendment applications, changes of use, discharge of conditions, s.106 agreements and listed buildings) to village green applications, highways matters, compulsory purchase orders and development consent orders. Shem also regularly acts in licensing appeals and with prior experience assisting NGOs also accepts instructions in cases involving human rights matters.
Rachel Sykes
Managing Associate at Womble Bond Dickinson
Rachel Sykes
Managing Associate at Womble Bond Dickinson
Rachel advises on a broad range of planning issues. Her expertise includes acting for promoters throughout the application and examination stages of Development Consent Orders, legal review of planning applications, and advising on complex infrastructure agreements.
In particular, she specialises in contentious planning matters, regularly advising on litigation, including planning appeals and judicial/statutory review.
Stephen Dagg
Legal Director at Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
Stephen Dagg
Legal Director at Womble Bond Dickinson LLP
Bio coming soon.
Elana Kaymer
Barrister at Kings Chambers
Elana Kaymer
Barrister at Kings Chambers
Elana Kaymer practises across all areas of administrative and public law, with a particular focus on planning, highways, licensing and local government.
Her clients include local authorities and developers at all stages of the planning process. She has advised on and appeared in public inquiries, judicial review proceedings, appeals and enforcement actions including local authority prosecutions and injunctions involving the gypsy and traveller communities.
Elana successfully completed a specialist planning and public law pupillage at Kings under the supervision of John Hunter and Philip Robson. Prior to joining Chambers, Elana worked at LexisNexis where she tracked legal developments in areas including energy and environmental law and as a paralegal for a specialist immigration law chambers, with work often involving human rights matters.
