Welcome to the Planning and Environment Bar Association Web site.

PEBA is an association of barristers who specialise in planning, environment, compulsory purchase, highways, housing, rating and other aspects of local government and administrative law.

We all qualify for membership by devoting a significant proportion of our practices to these fields. Membership of PEBA is therefore a sign of expertise and experience in these fields.

Go to the next page entitled "PEBA" for an introduction from our Chairman and Vice Chairman. Using the other buttons on the menu bar to the left, you can then find details of our Members, their Chambers and other information to assist you selecting representation and advice in these fields, together with links to other sites.

Please also read the page entitled "Instructing a PEBA member".

PEBA Handbook
Our handbook is now available for downloading in PDF format. Download PEBA Handbook (313Kb) [PDF]

 

 



 
PEBA Events
 
PEBA Dinner 24th February 2012
For more details please click here 

Chairman's Report July 2011

For more details please click here

 
Other Events
 
Academy Of European Law
Recent Jurisprudence Of The European Court Of Human Rights On Environmental Law
Strasbourg, 29-30 November 2011
This seminar will provide legal practitioners with in-depth knowledge of the increasing body of case law produced by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg in the field of environmental law.
The seminar will include a visit to a hearing before the Grand Chamber of the European Court. Please note that the number of places at the hearing is limited to 50 and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
The speakers are:
  • Richard Buxton, Partner, Richard Buxton Environmental and Public Law Solicitors, Cambridge;
  • Johan Callewaert, Deputy Grand Chamber Registrar, European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg; 
  • Daniel García San José, Professor, University of Seville; 
  • Ole W. Pedersen, Lecturer in Law, University of  Newcastle; 
  • Patrick Schäfer, Registry Lawyer, European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg
For more information, please visit our web site at www.era.int.
 
The Castle Debates 2011 - Environmental Issues: law and policy. 
This is a series of high level environmental debates, organised in association with the Law Society and Sykes Environmental. The debates will be held on a monthly basis as below:

 

  • The State of the Ocean: 1st November 2011, The Law Society
  • Waste Policy: 1st December 2011, The Law Society. Please click here
  • Loss of Biodiversity, 1st February 2012, The Law Society. Please click here
  • Chemicals in the Environment, 6th March 2012, The Law Society. Please click here
  • Air Pollution, 17th April 2012, The Law Society. Please click here
 
Changing the Culture
The Law Reform Committee of the Bar Council organise an annual Lecture, which this year will take place on Tuesday 29 November, at 17.30 in the Inner Temple Hall.
The speaker is The Rt. Hon. Sir Nicholas Wall.
There is no charge for admission, which is by ticket only. Applications for tickets should be sent to WMcLaughlin@BarCouncil.org.uk
Click here for more details.