Professor Richard Macrory CBE

Richard Macrory is one of the most distinguished and experienced environmental lawyers in the country, who has pioneered the development of the field of law. He was the UK's first professor of environmental law, and currently is director of the Centre for Law and the Environment at the Faculty of Laws, University College London.  In 2006 he was appointed by the Cabinet Office for lead a Review on Regulatory Sanctions covering nearly all areas of business regulation.  All the recommendations in his Review were accepted by Government.  Important new powers for regulators resulting from his Review are now contained in the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008.

Richard Macrory's legal practice is focussed largely on national and European Community environmental law. His direct high level experience of the policy and regulatory world gives his advice work, both written and in conference, particular weight, and he has been involved in a number of key reported environmental cases.  

•  R v S of S ex parte Friends of the Earth (1995) 7 Ad. LR 3617 (EC drinking water; advice and pleadings only)
• R v Environment Agency ex parte Dockgrange (1997) Env. LR 415 (EC waste; junior)
• R v S of State for Trade and Industry ex p Greenpeace (1998) Env. L.R. 415 (Habitats directive, territorial application; advice and pleadings only)
• British Waterways Board v Severn Trent [2001] Ch. 32 (High Court) (2001) Env. LR (Court of Appeal) (water law, junior to Michael Beloff QC)
• Transco v Environment Agency [2007] UKHL 30  (House of Lords 2007),  (liability for contaminated land, junior to Richard Gordon QC)