Horatio's main areas of interest include:

• Planning and Environment.
• Licensing.
• Compulsory Purchase and Compensation.
• Infrastructure.
• Rating/Council Tax.
• Local Government.
• Village Greens and Commons.
• Public law, Human Rights and EU law.
• Anti-social behaviour law.
• Education law

Horatio is an experienced advocate. He has appeared on several occasions before the High Court in connection with planning judicial reviews, statutory challenges and enforcement proceedings. Horatio’s planning advocacy experience also includes appearances before planning inspectors in inquiries, appeals and local plan examinations, as well as appearances before magistrates' courts. Horatio's other practice areas involve regular appearances in front of the Crown Court (including the Old Bailey), the magistrates' court, licensing committees and the First-Tier Tribunal on behalf of operators, the Metropolitan Police, local authorities and other clients. In addition, Horatio has considerable experience providing written opinions to clients on planning, environmental, infrastructure, licensing and police law matters.