Riccardo Calzavara

Call: 2013

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Riccardo Calzavara specialises in public law and judicial review, housing and homelessness, and planning law.

He is a member of the Attorney General’s B Panel of Counsel. He is ranked in both the Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 directories of highly-rated barristers for social housing and for planning. He has appeared in more than 60 reported cases in the higher courts, including the Supreme Court.

Judges have lauded his “very careful submissions” (HS (Bangladesh) v SSHD [2018] EWCA Civ 446), commended the “extraordinarily helpful way” in which he puts his case (UBT Pty Ltd v Moffitt [2017] EWHC 3251 (Ch)), described him as presenting his submissions “with skill and moderation” (Ali v SSHD [2018] EWCA Civ 2220), remarked upon “the concision and clarity of [his] submissions” (Telford & Wrekin Council v SSLUHC [2023] EWHC 2439 (Admin)), and noted the “attractive manner” in which he presents his submissions (Brent LBC v Howe [2024] EWCA Civ 1444).

He is qualified to accept instructions on a Public Access basis directly from members of the public.

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