| Anna Stein specialises in planning, environmental and public law.
She has acted for developers, local authorities, non-governmental organisations and interested parties at various stages of the planning process. She has advised on prospects of success for section 78 TCPA appeals and section 288 TCPA statutory reviews. She has also advised both householders and local authorities in respect of permitted development rights, enforcement matters, and on grounds for judicial review. Anna has been instructed in her own right in judicial review proceedings before the High Court. In addition to appearing as a junior in several multi-week planning inquiries for both residential and commercial schemes, she has also represented interested parties at planning inquiries. Additionally, Anna has experience of statutory nuisance complaints, in which she has acted for both prosecutors and defendants. She has also advised on prosecutions under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. Anna also has a personal injury practice, in which she acts for both Claimants and Defendants. She has been instructed in small claim, fast track and multi-track cases, and has experience of credit hire and contempt of court proceedings. Anna comes to the Bar following a career in international aid in which she specialised in the protection of civilians in conflict. In the course of her career she worked in many countries including South Sudan, Yemen, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. She continues to maintain an interest in international humanitarian law, and has been instructed by government and non-governmental organisations to advise on aspects of International Humanitarian Law and the Protection of Civilians. |
Planning Appeals
Anna has participated in several planning inquiries and hearings.
Recent instructions include:
Judicial and Statutory Review
Anna has advised both public bodies and potential claimants on grounds for bringing and defending judicial reviews. She has also been instructed in her own right by a local authority to defend a judicial review.
Recent experience includes:
Other Planning Matters
Anna has advised both developers and householders in a variety of planning matters, including:
Anna has acted for local authorities and NGOs, with recent instructions including:
Anna has been instructed by both local authorities and householders to advise on enforcement issues.
Recent instructions have included:
Anna has been instructed in several matters relating to environmental prosecution, including:
Effective enforcement is key to ensuring a functional planning system, but the legal provisions can be complex. Recent statutory changes have modified long-standing rules around…
We are delighted to announce that following the successful completion of their pupillage, Anna Stein, Samuel Leach, Matthew Wyatt, Mirren Gidda and Tutku Bektas have…
Effective enforcement is key to ensuring a functional planning system, but the legal provisions can be complex. Recent statutory changes have modified long-standing rules around…
We are delighted to announce that following the successful completion of their pupillage, Anna Stein, Samuel Leach, Matthew Wyatt, Mirren Gidda and Tutku Bektas have…
