Year of call: 2017
Arevik practices across all areas of administrative and public law, with a particular focus on planning, local government, and highways law.
Arevik accepts instructions in respect of advisory work and appeals from developers and public authorities in all areas of planning law.
She regularly assists clients in respect of a variety of planning matters – ranging from advising them on interpretation of recent caselaw to acting for them on appeals. Most recently, Arevik has acted as a junior in a public inquiry, assisting a developer client in securing a planning permission for 150 homes.
With prior experience of COP work, she is well placed to advise on planning matters that involve human rights elements and sensitive users.
Arevik is an experienced cross-examiner. Prior to coming to the bar, Arevik has worked at two different law firms and for one of the UK government departments, representing the latter as an advocate in the First-Tier Tribunal.
She did a public law pupillage and spent some time as a planning mentee with Stephanie Hall.
Arevik is authorised to accept instructions directly from members of the public.
Arevik has a particular specialism in planning law. She accepts instructions from developers, local authorities and interested parties. She is direct access qualified.
Arevik regularly advices clients in respect of contentious and non-contentious planning matters and holds expertise in a variety of subjects ranging from permitted development rights, retrospective applications, discharge of conditions, Article 4 directions and others.
Arevik accepts instructions in respect of judicial reviews and appeals. Most recently, Arevik has acted as a junior in a public inquiry, assisting a developer client in securing a planning permission for 150 homes.
