Louise McCormack
Louise is a barrister whose main practice areas are planning, environmental and public and administrative law.
She acts for a range of clients including local authorities, public bodies, NGOs, developers, and individuals.
Louise is on the Attorney General’s “Junior Junior” panel and is regularly led in planning inquiries and High Court challenges by senior juniors and silks. She also frequently appears unled in the County Court and First Tier Tribunal.
Louise’s broad advisory practice spans matters such as the merits of planning appeals, judicial review prospects, and the enforcement of environmental regulations.
Before coming to the Bar, Louise worked as parliamentary and policy assistant at the British Institute of Human Rights, and a data protection consultant at Pembroke Privacy. She also served as The Bonavero Institute of Human Rights’ fellow at the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law; research officer and project coordinator at Oxford Pro Bono Publico; and podcaster for Oxford Human Rights Hub.
Louise studied Law at Trinity College Dublin and graduated second in her year. She spent her Erasmus year at Sciences Po, Paris, and speaks advanced French. Louise also has a BCL degree from The University of Oxford, and completed the bar course with distinction at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy.