Jonathan Easton Kc
Barrister @Kings Chambers
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WORK HISTORY
Barrister @Kings Chambers
I practise in the areas of town and country planning and compulsory purchase, environmental law, highways and road traffic local government and social housing. I have extensive experience across a wide range of different developments, with a particular focus on residential schemes. I have also represented local authorities in several Development Plan inquiries. I appear regularly in the High Court and Court of Appeal in judicial review cases as well as statutory challenges.Kings Chambers have a national coverage with bases in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham, offering a convenient and accessible service for clients across the country.Guest Editor of the Central and Local Government Chapter of Jordan\'s \"Judicial Review\".Contributor to and author of articles for Planning Magazine, Local Government Lawyer and others.
EDUCATION
University of Warwick - School of Law
LLB (Euro)
University of Warwick - School of Law
Bachelor of Laws - LLB (Euro)
University of Warwick
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
European University Institute
Master of Laws (LLM)
ABOUT JONATHAN EASTON KC
NB - the views expressed in my posts do not constitute legal advice. An experienced and hard working yet approachable barrister with particular expertise in planning and environmental law, compulsory purchase and highways. Firmly believes that the modern barrister should be very much an integral part of a bigger team, offering a particular skill-set. Acts regularly for strategic land promoters, house builders, other commercial clients and local planning authorities. Especially adept at steering developers and local authorities through the plan-making process. Appears regularly in the High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as planning inquiries and examinations in public. Contributor to Patterson and Karim\'s \'Judicial Review: Law and Practice\'(Lexis Nexis (1st & 3rd Edns). Responsible for the Central and Local Government Chapter. Case Reviewer for Advocate (formerly the Bar Pro Bono Unit). Some nice words: Chambers UK 2020 \"He\'s a superb advocate who does forensic and thorough analysis.\"\"He is user-friendly, rolls his sleeves up and gets stuck in.\"\"Approachable and solutions-driven.\" Chambers UK 2019 \"Focused and strategic. He has an almost unlimited capacity to absorb information. He is skilful and dogged as an advocate.\"\"His common-sense and pragmatic approach is much admired. He is user-friendly and good with clients.\" Legal 50•••19 \"A safe pair of hands.\" Chambers UK 2018 \"He is good at adapting his style to the nature of a case and is good at problem solving.\"\"He has a very thorough, commanding understanding of housing land supply. He is a very modern barrister in the way he does things.\" Legal 50•••18 ‘Recommended for town and country planning cases.’ Chambers UK 2017 \"He is a very effective advocate and really stretches the team to find all of the angles. He is very creative and innovative in his approach, and doesn\'t just do what you would expect - he thinks outside the box.\"\"He is articulate and a good team player. He is great to kick ideas around with to reach a pragmatic solution.\" Legal 50•••17 ‘Extremely efficient and easy to deal with.’ Chambers UK 2016 \"Highly intellectual yet approachable, pragmatic and user-friendly. A canny and impressive individual.\"\"He\'s just got incredible judgement. You could describe him as a hidden gem.\" And my favourite:\"Jonathan is very well-informed, highly intelligent, meticulous and professional - not to mention being very good egg.\" Lynda Burke, Freelance Proofreader and Geneaologist. Views are all my own.
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