Meet our team / Michael Clohessy
Michael Clohessy
Trainee solicitor
Trainee solicitor in the property team
Michael is a second-year trainee solicitor in the property team, supporting local government clients on commercial projects as well as furthering development and regeneration.
Before joining Anthony Collins, Michael studied law and completed his LPC at Cardiff University. He then worked as a legal assistant in the planning and highways team in the projects department for two years managing a caseload of contentious and non-contentious work with a particular focus on Section 106 and Highways Agreements.
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Who decides planning applications?
Making decisions on planning applications is a function that is split between officers and elected members sitting on planning...
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Law Commission launches consultation on simplifying compulsory purchase law
The Law Commission has recently issued a consultation on their proposal to reform the law around compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) with...
Clean power to the people – Great British Energy’s local power plan and its importance for development
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