Alistair Mills

Landmark Chambers

Alistair took up tenancy at Landmark in March 2013. He accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers' work. Alistair has appeared in the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber), the County Court, Magistrates' Court, the Crown Court, and the High Court.

He has advised regarding and is instructed to appear at a hearing seeking the demolition of a large listed building. He has appeared in the criminal courts in relation to enforcement matters, including a day-long hearing in the Crown Court, involving cross-examination of the defendant. He has also advised a local authority regarding seeking an order removing travellers from the land they occupied. He has appeared for a non-statutory objector at the pre-inquiry meeting for a major CPO.

Alistair gained extensive experience of planning and environmental law during pupillage, including High Court and inquiry work, as well as advising clients.

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Costs protection in environmental matters

Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the use of protective costs orders (PCOs) in judicial review (JR) proceedings for environmental matters, and was originally produced in partnership with Landmark Chambers. It explains the reason for special costs protection measures in environmental law, what a PCO is, and when they can be used in environmental matters. It covers access to justice and costs under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention), the application of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), PCOs in Aarhus Convention claims and claims under the CPR and costs protection in cases falling outside of the CPR. It also covers the changes regarding costs protection in judicial reviews after the entry into force of sections 88–90 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.

Environment

Where a landlord wishes to let a room in a house with the right to use the common facilities such as the

Q&A

This Q&A considers whether an agreement to let a room in a house with the right to use shared facilities is granted with an assured shorthold tenancy or a licence by the landlord.

Property Disputes

Protective costs orders (PCOs) in environmental matters—flowchart

Flowcharts

This flowchart outlines the different scenarios that apply to protective costs orders (PCOs) in environmental law cases, including in private law claims and public law claims, the application of R (on the application of Corner House Research) v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [2005] EWCA Civ 192 and the Civil Procedure Rules 2013, SI 2013/262 (CPR) on Aarhus convention claims under the Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention).

Environment