Richard Langley

Richard is the firm’s Senior Partner. He has 30 years’ experience as a litigator and handles a wide range of commercial and public law litigation.

His commercial litigation practice encompasses acting for individuals and charities, as well as corporates and public bodies, in cases involving breaches of contract, internal company disputes, breaches of fiduciary duty, professional negligence and defamation.

Richard is also known for his expertise in judicial review. It is in this area of his work that he has handled high profile cases for ACPO, Arts Council England, the Association of British Insurers, the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine, the Climate Change Committee, English Heritage, the Environment Agency, Esso, the FCA, the Garden Bridge Trust, the Health and Care Professions Council, the Law Society, the Metropolitan Police, Natural Resources Wales, Network Rail, the Port of London Authority, the Royal Yachting Association, Westminster City Council (and other local authorities), and Wightlink Ferries.

In addition, Richard leads our practice as Privy Council agents, in which we have conducted over 50 appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council over the past 10 years.

He is also the Treasurer of the London Solicitors Litigation Association.

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