Robert McCracken is a leading public, planning and environmental lawyer at Francis Taylor Buildings. Nominated as ’Environment and Planning Silk of the Year’ in 2011, he appears at all levels from the European Court of Justice to magistrates courts and planning inquiries, and represents a wide range of clients on matters concerning the petrochemical industry, renewable and conventional power, water, retail and transport sectors, waste and contaminated land and statutory nuisance. Robert is the author of the section on Environmental Control in Sir Michael Burton’s Civil Appeals.