Andrew Judge Inn & Year of Call: Middle Temple 1986     Qualifications: LLM in Environmental Law UCL 2007 MSc in Politics and Administration Birkbeck College 1999 BA (Hons) in Law University of Kent at Canterbury 1984     Member of: South Eastern Circuit   Area of Practice:   Crime, Environmental Law, Planning Law, Local Government, Licensing and Health and Safety.   Additional Information:   Andrew’s recent LLM included a dissertation on local regulatory framework to address climate change as well as Environmental Law and Policy, European Environmental Law and International Environmental Law. Andrew is a director of Green Life Energy, concerned with the promotion of renewable energy and sustainable development. From 2005 – 2008, he was a member of the London Sustainable Development Commission advising the Mayor and Greater London Authority. Andrew is a local Councillor in Merton. From 2001-2006, he was Leader of the Council and led improvements in corporate governance, public investment and service quality that were widely praised. Andrew also led the introduction of the ‘Merton Rule’, a planning requirement for renewable energy in new developments, which has been followed across the country and supported by the Government. Currently, Andrew is chairing a local partnership review into a so called ‘honour killing.’ Andrew is a peer member of the Improvement and Development Agency and has been a part of a number of peer reviews of local councils as well as Audit Commission teams assessing local government performance. He has also chaired the Merton Local Strategic Partnership and the Leaders’ Committee of the South London Partnership, been a member of the Commission investigating London’s Governance and is a past elected member of the Bar Council. Andrew is a high school governor and a trustee of a homeless charity.   Email Address:   aj@westgate-chambers.co.uk