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2020 PELGBA Annual Conference
The Planning, Environmental and Local Government Bar Association (PELGBA) held their inaugural conference in the DDRC, Distillery Building on Saturday 29th February, chaired by The Hon. Mr Justice Brian Murray, Judge of the Court of Appeal.
The Planning, Environmental and Local Government Bar Association (PELGBA) held their inaugural conference in the DDRC, Distillery Building on Saturday 29th February, chaired by The Hon. Mr Justice Brian Murray, Judge of the Court of Appeal. Nuala Butler SC opened the conference and discussed reasons for planning decisions.
This was followed by Eamonn Galligan SC speaking on the topic of judicial review, Dermot Flanagan SC discussing recent developments in compulsory purchase law and possible reform and Stephen Dodd SC on recent developments in local authority law: housing, the vacant site levy, rates/valuation and other matters. The afternoon panel consisted of Tom Flynn BL on key recent developments in environmental law and Suzanne Murray BL on recent developments in enforcement and Section 5.