Richard Glover QC

Barrister, Francis Taylor Building


Richard Glover QC practices in all aspects of town and country planning, local government, rating, compulsory purchase and compensation law, parliamentary bills, infrastructure, and administrative law. He is a CEDR accredited mediator.

He  has a wealth of experience and a strong reputation for advising and conducting litigation and mediation - both in England & Wales and further afield (having been involved in cases in Northern Ireland, Hong Kong, the Caribbean and Ascension Island) - in those fields.  He appears regularly at inquiries, in tribunals and the courts.  He acts for claimants, ratepayers, developers and local authorities.

Recently, he has been involved in multi-million pound cases for BT, the GLA, a range of water companies (including Anglian, Northumbrian, United Utilities and Yorkshire), Virgin Media, Belfast International Airport and Harrods. 

He is Leader of the Parliamentary Bar.

He is General Editor of Ryde on Rating & the Council Tax, the leading text book on rating.

He is General Editor of the Encyclopedia of Compulsory Purchase and Compensation.