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Securing Future Mineral Reserves in Mid Ulster

On 3rd April 2019, William Orbinson QC will be the guest speaker at a seminar at the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, ‘Securing Future Mineral Reserves in Mid Ulster’ , examining how the minerals industry can…

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Important new JR judgment

An important new judgment on Councils’ requirement to give adequate reasons for decisions to grant planning permission contrary to Officer recommendations has just been issued by McCloskey J. Definitely one for my new JR Update….

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William Orbinson QC MPANI talk

On 21st January 2019, William Orbinson QC addressed the Minerals Planning Association Northern Ireland on planning decision-making in the absence of Ministers, and updated MPANI on LDP progress by Councils

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Keeping Permissions Alive

On 21 January 2019, William Orbinson QC addressed the Royal Society of Ulster Architects on the challenges involved in Keeping Permissions Alive, with a particular focus on what is enough to commence development, and the…

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William Orbinson QC chairs panel discussion at Keeping the Cranes Up

On 28 November 2018, William Orbinson QC chaired a lively panel discussion at the Keeping the Cranes Up conference in Belfast, debating the role of planning in economic development

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Planning Appeals Principles update 2019

William Orbinson QC will publish an updated edition in early 2019, again through Planning Online

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Publication of ‘Planning and Judicial Review: Case Summaries 1976-2016 – 2018 Update’

The 2018 Update for Planning and Judicial Review: Case Summaries 1976-2016 was published by Planning Online in June 2018 and contains summaries of all the planning judicial review decisions given between 2016 and June 2018

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Events

William Orbinson QC chairs panel discussion at Keeping the Cranes Up

On 28 November 2018, William Orbinson QC chaired a lively panel discussion at the Keeping the Cranes Up conference in

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Keeping Permissions Alive

On 21 January 2019, William Orbinson QC addressed the Royal Society of Ulster Architects on the challenges involved in Keeping

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Planning Risks for Conveyancers: The Whitley Principle and its Exceptions

01/10/2018

On 1 October 2018 at Newry Parish Centre, William Orbinson QC addressed the Newry and Banbridge Solicitors Association’s conveyancing conference

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