Tim Buley KC

Practice Areas

Tim Buley KC specialises in all areas of public and regulatory law, human rights, and planning and environmental law. His practice covers the full range of public law, from commercial and regulatory matters, planning, environment, constitutional and EU law, local government, healthcare, civil liberties and human rights, immigration, and social welfare. He is equally experienced acting for and against public bodies, for commercial interests, and individuals. His clients include commercial organisations and developers, regulators, individuals, NGOs and pressure groups, most central government departments, devolved administrations, local authorities, and a wide range of independent and non-departmental public bodies.

Tim has appeared as leading counsel at all levels of UK courts including numerous appearances in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and Administrative and Planning Courts, as well as in public inquiries and tribunals. He has also appeared in the Court of Justice of the European Union and the General Court. He has well over 250 reported cases across his practice areas.

Tim is a Special Advocate, and a member of the Welsh Government’s Panel of King’s Counsel. Prior to taking Silk, Tim was a member of the Attorney-General’s A-Panel of junior counsel to the Crown and he continues to act for the government in significant cases. He is Developed Vetted. He sits as a Deputy Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber).