Old Square Chambers houses leading junior John Bates, who provides “ advice that is practical and of the highest quality”. John Bates is “f irst choice” for complex water law issues, where he is considered “a true expert in his field”. A “well-rounded barrister”, his areas of expertise also extend to contaminated land, nature conservation issues and nuisance claims. He recently acted for the Mayor of London over a waste management strategy challenge. John Bates is deemed “highly learned” in the water law field, and clients especially value his in-depth written opinions.
Recent work highlights include his representation of more than 1,000 residents in London claiming for odour and mosquito nuisance from a sewage treatment works. He has an impressive grasp of water law, air contamination issues, waste management and pollution. John Bates is “very thorough and unrivalled in his attention to detail”, according to one client.
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Thames Water, a group litigation concerning 1,000 plus residents who have brought an odour nuisance claim against Thames Water in connection with a sewage treatment works. His recent work has included acting in Dobson v.
John Bates has “a fantastic command of domestic environmental law,” and maintains a particularly good track record in matters concerning water law, waste management, air contamination and pollution issues. “An expert on everything aqueous: from drainage to sewage to fishing rights.” He has good attention to detail and great experience in group litigation.” “What he doesn’t know about environmental group action and nuisance isn’t worth knowing. “A specialist in water and drainage cases, including issues of flooding, fishing and conservation.” “He cuts through to the root of the problem and is a very straightforward and matter-of-fact barrister.” “You can be assured that he will respond very quickly and is flexible, approachable and very pragmatic.” “He is highly knowledgeable and provides prompt and clear advice.” “John is sound on strategy.”
“He is highly knowledgeable, provides prompt and clear advice and is a pleasure to work with.” “He gives robust advice that leaves you in no doubt about the merits of your case.” “A specialist in water and drainage cases, what he doesn’t know about environmental group action and nuisance isn’t worth knowing.” “An expert in water and drainage matters, and adept in environmental group action cases.” John advises on Town and Country Planning matters and is a member of the Planning and Environment Bar Association and he was Chairman of the UK Environmental Law Association 1991-3. He also does judicial review most recently concerning the Drinking Water Inspectorate, a claim that settled. John is experienced in civil litigation in the Technology and Construction Court as well as more generally. John compiled the Fact Sheets on Environmental Access to Justice Rules in the EU Member States for the European e-Justice Portal. He is also co-author of Liability for Environmental Harm (along with former members of Old Square Chambers, Charles Pugh and William Birtles). His first book was UK Marine Environmental Law which was followed by UK Waste Law and the looseleaf work Water and Drainage Law which he has now been updating for 30 years. He has written extensively on this broad and specialist subject. 2015 Mar 69(3):772-87.John mainly practices in environmental law, being one of the first members of the Bar to specialise in the area. The tempo of trait divergence in geographic isolation: avian speciation across the Marañon Valley of Peru. Divergence at the edges: peripatric isolation in the montane spiny throated reed frog complex. Lawson LP, Bates JM, Menegon M, Loader SP. Andean Tectonics and Mantle Dynamics as a Pervasive Influence on Amazonian Ecosystem. View in: PubMedīicudo TC, Sacek V, de Almeida RP, Bates JM, Ribas CC. Life history predicts flight muscle phenotype and function in birds. View in: PubMedĭuBay SG, Wu Y, Scott GR, Qu Y, Liu Q, Smith JH, Xin C, Hart Reeve A, Juncheng C, Meyer D, Wang J, Johnson J, Cheviron ZA, Lei F, Bates J. Leveraging natural history biorepositories as a global, decentralized, pathogen surveillance network. Colella JP, Bates J, Burneo SF, Camacho MA, Carrion Bonilla C, Constable I, D'Elía G, Dunnum JL, Greiman S, Hoberg EP, Lessa E, Liphardt SW, Londoño-Gaviria M, Losos E, Lutz HL, Ordóñez Garza N, Peterson AT, Martin ML, Ribas CC, Struminger B, Torres-Pérez F, Thompson CW, Weksler M, Cook JA.
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