John Hunter

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Year of Call: 2002

John practises principally in the areas of administrative & public law, planning, environmental, regulatory & disciplinary and employment law. From 2004-5 John was judicial assistant to Lord Rodger and Lord Nicholls in the House of Lords. In 2008 he was included in Planning Magazine's survey of the best planning barristers under 35.

Since 2008 he has been appointed to the Treasury Panel.

Regulatory & Disciplinary

John also practises in regulatory and disciplinary law. Recent regulatory cases include acting for a local trading standards authority in prosecuting a well-known national car dealership for false and misleading advertising and acting for licensing authorities and applicants in hearings and appeals under the Licensing Act 2003. In the field of disciplinary law, John’s practice in other areas of public and local government law means he has particular interest in proceedings concerning conduct and standards in public office.

Cases

Calderdale MBC -v- Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2009] EWHC 2986 Admin (Planning/s.38(6) PCPA 2004/Fairness & Natural Justice/Housing Land Supply)

Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster) -v- Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2009] JPL 1326 (led by Frances Patterson QC) (Planning/Alternative Uses/Viability)

Nextdom (Bootle) Ltd and Ors -v - Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2008] JPL 984 (Human Rights/Compulsory Purchase)

R (Lewis) -v- Redcar and Cleveland BC and another [2008] JPL 1156 (led by Frances Patterson QC) (Local Government/Bias/Predetermination/Habitats Directive)

Recommendations/ Memberships/Publications

PEBA

ALBA

NALA

Amnesty International

Career & Education

Oxford University, The Queen's College:

- BA Hons Philosophy & Spanish Literature (First Class)

- MSt European Literature (Distinction)

- Gibbs Prize for Performance in Philosophy Final Honour School

Northumbria University:

- CPE/PgDip Law (Commendation)

Inns of Court School of Law:

- BVC (Very Competent)

Inn of Court

Lincoln's Inn

- Sir Thomas More Scholarship