Rachel Minch
Rachel is an experienced litigator with particular expertise in planning, environment and public law. She also advises public and private sector clients on non-contentious issues in these areas. Rachel has handled the defence of numerous judicial reviews of decisions relating to the planning and licensing of development including strategic transport, waste and energy infrastructure. She has extensive enforcement experience including criminal prosecutions in the District Court for breaches of environmental licences and planning law, injunction proceedings in the High Court seeking the remediation of unlawful waste disposal sites and general advisory work on the exercise of enforcement functions. Through her work for public authorities, Rachel has acquired in-depth knowledge of public and administrative law and the principles applicable to sound public body decision making, the conduct of investigations and appeals and the provision of access to information under FOI and AIE. She regularly advises in these areas. · Philip Lee LLP
About
Rachel Minch is an experienced litigator at Philip Lee LLP who specialises in planning, environment and public law, advising public and private sector clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters. She has defended numerous judicial reviews and handles environmental and planning enforcement (including criminal prosecutions and High Court injunctions), and regularly advises public bodies on administrative law, FOI and AIE issues.
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- Law Society of Ireland
- Irish Environmental Law Association (Chairperson)