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Malcolm Spence entered the chambers of John Widgery QC (later to become Lord Chief Justice) in 1958 after completing his LLM at Cambridge University. In 1959 he became a Scholar of Gray's Inn.

Malcolm completed his Planning pupillage with Nigel Bridge (later to become Lord Bridge of Harwich) and his Local Government, planning and compensation for compulsory purchase practice was established from 1964.

He appeared frequently for the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Secretary of State for the Environment in the High Court and Court of Appeal from about 1968, becoming Queen’s Counsel in 1979.

Malcolm has extensive judicial experience as Recorder of the Crown Court 1985-1999, Deputy High Court Judge 1988-1999, and also previously sat four weeks every year in the High Court to try the Crown Office Planning appeals and applications.

The generality of his work has involved a wide range of local government problems including town and country planning, compulsory purchase, the environment, highways and transportation, local government administration, rights over land, landlord and tenant and rating.

In May 2007 Malcolm was ranked as one of the Highest Rated Planning Silks by Planning Magazine.

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