Kevin Leigh
-
Barrister & Mediator
-
Thomas More Chambers

Kevin Leigh - Barrister & Mediator - Thomas More ChambersKevin Leigh - Barrister & Mediator - Thomas More ChambersKevin Leigh - Barrister & Mediator - Thomas More Chambers
Home
About Me
  • About Me
  • Practice Areas
  • Testimonials
Direct Access
Cases
Commentaries
Instructing me
Transparency & Fees
Data Protection

Kevin Leigh
-
Barrister & Mediator
-
Thomas More Chambers

Kevin Leigh - Barrister & Mediator - Thomas More ChambersKevin Leigh - Barrister & Mediator - Thomas More ChambersKevin Leigh - Barrister & Mediator - Thomas More Chambers
Home
About Me
  • About Me
  • Practice Areas
  • Testimonials
Direct Access
Cases
Commentaries
Instructing me
Transparency & Fees
Data Protection
More
  • Home
  • About Me
    • About Me
    • Practice Areas
    • Testimonials
  • Direct Access
  • Cases
  • Commentaries
  • Instructing me
  • Transparency & Fees
  • Data Protection
  • Home
  • About Me
    • About Me
    • Practice Areas
    • Testimonials
  • Direct Access
  • Cases
  • Commentaries
  • Instructing me
  • Transparency & Fees
  • Data Protection

PREVIOUS CASES

A selection of my reported cases (excluding planning and enforcement appeal decision letters)

- Allen v SoS & Stratford-on-Avon DC [2012] EWHC 671 (Admin) Reasons challenge including misapplication of Green Belt policy & development plan policies re siting of mobile home in Green Belt

- Bravebyte Ltd v First Sec. Of State [2004] PLSCS 50 Equestrian menage in Green Belt

- Changeinvest Limited v Erika Meta Rosendale-Steinhusen [2004] EWHC 264 (Ch) Right of way & precedent conditions

- Elcock & Elcock v Newham LBC (1996) 71 P&CR 575 Blight notice

- Euro Garages v SSCLG + Cheshire West & Chester Council [2018] EWHC 1753 (Admin) Petrol filling station & contextual meaning of impact on openness in Green Belt

- Georgiou v SoS & Lambeth BC [2011] EWCA Civ 775 Reasons challenge & failure to deal with expert noise evidence

- Hair v Gilman (2000) WL 510 (CA 17th February 2000) Temporary permission for parking converted into permanent easement under s.62 of the Law of Property Act 1925 when landlord conveyed to tenant

- Hinde v Rugby BC & SSCLG [2011] EWHC 3684 Period for challenging development plan

- London Borough of Tower Hamlets v Secretary of State for the Environment & London Galvanizers Ltd 29 July 1988 (Lexis)) Validity of planning condition affecting use of highway

- Majorpier Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment & Southwark LBC (1990) 59 P.&C.R. 453 Failure to adjourn inquiry & natural justice

- Melton v Uttlesford District Council; R (on the application of Thomas Melton) v Uttlesford District Council [2009] EWHC 2845 (Admin) Taxi licence challenges

- Milton Keynes Council v Skyline Taxis & Private Hire Ltd + Gavin Sokhi [2017] EWHC 2794 (Admin) Cross-border taxi licensing

- Newham London Borough Council v Secretary of State for the Environment & Daniel (1995) 70 P&CR 288 Effect of s54A of TCPA 1990

- Perlman v Rayden [2004] EWHC 2192 (Ch) Accessing servient tenement for easements of right of way

- R v Secretary of State for the Environment, ex p. Collins [1989] EGCS 15 Definition of curtilage

- Re Poulton’s Application (1992) 65 P&CR 319 Discharge of section 52 agreement

- R v Guthrie (CA) The Times 23 February 1994 Majority direction

- R (Weston on behalf of St Albans Taxi Drivers Assoc) v St Albans DC  19 January 2000 (unreported) Judicial review of deregulation of hackney carriage licences

- R (Holding & Barnes plc & Premier Leisure UK Ltd ) v SSETR [2001] 2 WLR 1389 Art 6 human rights challenge to lawfulness of call-in powers, aka Alconbury

- R (Lawrence) v Croydon London Borough Council [2024] EWHC 3061 (Admin) – Meaning of making an application for statutory challenge to the High Court

- R (Rungay) v SSCLG, Corderoy & Rochford DC [2014] EWHC 627 (Admin) High hedge challenge

- Stanley v Rawlinson [2011] EWCA Civ 405 Experts’ duties in negligence claim relating to rebuilding wall that collapsed in high winds

- Stratford Upon Avon District Council v Dyde [2009] EWHC 3011 (Admin) Over-charging taxi fare & excluding unfair evidence in criminal trial

- Syed Shahid v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government [2008] EWHC 2080 (Admin) Effect of future impact where long existing unlawful use

- Tewkesbury BC v 1. Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government 2. Comparo Ltd 3. Welbeck Strategic Land LLP [2013] EXHC 286 (Admin) Meaning & effect of localism under the Localism Act 2011

- 1. The Royal Parks Ltd 2. Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports v Bluebird Boats Ltd [2021] EWHC 2278 (TCC) Whether a boathouse had become annexed to the land

- Thurrock Borough Council v SSETR & Terry Holding [2003] EWHC 3138 Unlawful change of use of airfield & incidental aviation purpose to dwelling house

Copyright © June 2025 Kevin Leigh - All Rights Reserved.

Regulated by the Bar Standards Board.

  • About Me
  • Practice Areas
  • Direct Access
  • Transparency & Fees

Powered by

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

DeclineAccept