Charles Calvert

Introduction & Contact details

Over the last 20 years Charles has developed a practice specialising in planning and transportation particularly in relation to highways.  He is one of the most experienced members of the bar currently practicing in this field and has experience as `leading junior` as well as being sole counsel.

Charles also has experience of major commercial litigation, arbitration and adjudication.

Qualifications

• BA Politics and Economics
• Assistant Commissioner to the Boundary Commission for England

Professional Associations

• Local Government Planning and Environmental Bar Association
• London Commercial and Common Law Bar Association 

T: 020 7242 2523 (switchboard)
F: 020 7691 1234
E: charles.calvert@hardwicke.co.uk

Planning

Charles has acted in over thirty of the major road inquiries during this time and has advised on the associated planning and environmental issues.  He is currently advising the Secretary of State for Transport in relation to the A14 Ellington to Fen Ditton scheme and in relation to the M1 widening scheme J21-30.

Recent highway inquiries include:

A14 Ellington to Fen Ditton scheme (until its recent withdrawal). Sole Counsel

A57 Mottram to Tintwistle Bypass -2008-9: Instructed by the Treasury Solicitor for the Highways Agency.  Sole counsel

A38 Dobwalls Bypass - 2006: Instructed by the Treasury Solicitor for the Highways Agency.  Sole counsel

A303 Stonehenge Improvement - 2004: - Instructed by the Treasury Solicitor for Highways Agency.  Sole counsel

A21 Lamberhurst Bypass Inquiry - 2002: Instructed by the Treasury Solicitor for Highways Agency.  Sole counsel

Other major inquiries have included  those for the Milenium Site access roads, Hastings Bypass Inquiry, Birmingham Northern Relief Road Inquiry, Hereford Bypass Inquiry, Newbury Bypass Inquiry, both M40 Inquiries (Oxford to Warwick Section) and A1/M1 Link Inquiry (A14)

Government

Amongst other clients Charles has acted regularly for various departments of Government through the Treasury Solicitor which have included a long-running case for the Secretary of State for Defence in an arbitration over a building dispute at Abbey Wood in Bristol and the Secretary of State for the Home Department in a substantial contract dispute involving an immigration detention centre.