David Elvin KC

Practice Areas

David practices in planning, environmental and public law, as well as property related matters. He is a highly experience court and inquiry advocate.

David has appeared frequently in the High Court and Court of Appeal in England & Wales and in Northern Ireland, the Lands Chamber and the Supreme Court.

He has appeared in the European Court of Human Rights, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Court of Appeal and Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong. Before taking silk, David was a member of what is now the “A Panel” of Treasury Counsel. He is called to the Bar of Northern Ireland and appears before the NI Courts and the Planning Appeals Commission.

David frequently appears in court and inquiries at all levels and provides advisory and advocacy services for a wide range of clients, private and public. During his time as Treasury Panel counsel, he appeared in many planning and public law cases and acted for a variety of government departments and bodies. As well as advising and representing private and commercial clients he has continued to act for central and local government, regulators and other and public bodies both in England & Wales and in Northern Ireland since taking silk.

David also sits as a Deputy High Court Judge in the KBD (Admin and Planning Courts and London Circuit Commercial Court) and as a Recorder in the Crown Court and an arbitrator, expert and mediator.

He is a Bencher of the Middle Temple.