Michael Humphries QC is one of the most experienced practitioners in the field of nationally significant infrastructure planning. Michael has acted for and advised in relation to a number of the largest projects to have come through the new Planning Act 2008 regime, as well as having extensive experience under the earlier infrastructure consenting regimes. He was Real Estate, Environment and Planning Silk of the Year in the Legal 500 UK Awards, 2013 and Environment/Planning Silk of the Year in the Chambers and Partners Bar Awards, 2013. Francis Taylor Building (ftb) is a leading set of barristers chambers specialising in infrastructure law, environmental law, planning law, compulsory purchase, land valuation and other areas of the law. Members advise and represent clients on a wide variety of infrastructure projects promoted under the Planning Act 2008, the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, the Transport and Works Act 1992, the Electricity Act 1989 and other legislation. They act for promoters, local authorities, statutory consultees and other interested parties and between them provide a wealth of knowledge and experience as authors of the National Infrastructure Planning Service and the National Infrastructure Planning Handbook.