UK gambling law, licensing, regulation and practice covering remote and non-remote betting, gaming and lotteries and associated regulatory requirements, having provided specialist advice (both as a practising solicitor and as a gambling consultant) to many gambling operators and trade associations in this sector since 1983. Within that time I have also been a contributing editor to four of the UK's leading textbooks on the subject of gambling and licensing law, a regular speaker at numerous industry conferences...

Land use and development planning • All aspects of town planning, including national and local planning policy • Planning and related legislation • National planning practice guidance • Local planning policy • Listed buildings and conservation areas • Development management/control • Case examples include numerous planning appeal inquiries • Contractual disputes • Casino licensing hearings and appeals • Compulsory purchase/Lands Tribunal • Judicial review of planning decisions • Injunctions, etc. Offices in Lancashire, Cumbria &...

Extensive expert witness experience, betting & gaming, including domestic (including Old Bailey) & overseas courts of law, Select Committee, House of Commons/Lords • Special adviser on taxation, regulation, social, economic impacts of gambling, including behaviour & prevalence to HMRC, DCMS, NAO, Gambling Commission • Expert on bookmakers, exchanges, sports/horserace & spread betting, casinos, gaming machines, lottery, bingo, pools, poker • Political, election, sports forecasting & analysis • Extensive media experience...