Richard Langley

Senior Partner, Broadfield

Senior Partner
Broadfield

  • Senior Partner and head of the firm’s practice as Privy Council agents, with 30 years of experience as a litigator.
  • Recognised as an expert in judicial review.
  • Extensive experience of high profile judicial review cases, including in the UK Supreme Court.

About

Senior Partner, Richard Langley, has 30 years of experience handling a broad range of commercial and public law litigation. In his commercial litigation practice, he has acted for individuals, charities, corporations, and public bodies, in cases involving breaches of contract, internal company disputes, breaches of fiduciary duty, professional negligence, and defamation.

In addition, Richard leads our practice as Privy Council agents. This practice has conducted over 50 appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council over the past 10 years.

Described by Legal 500 as “a superb lawyer” and a “deep thinker”, Richard is known for his expertise in judicial review. He has handled high profile cases for an extensive range of clients, including ACPO, Arts Council England, the Environment Agency, Esso, the Law Society, Network Rail, and many local authorities. He is a committee member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association.

Testimonials

"Richard is a very strong litigator in relation to property disputes. Richard has a strong vision for the overall conduct for interlocking pieces of litigation and seeking the commercial advancement of the client's objective."

Chambers

"He is a major player in public law. He is a great agent for both the government and public individuals bringing public challenges."

Chambers

"Richard Langley is an excellent litigator who has a strong view on how things should be done and is usually right; he provides clear direction."

Chambers

"Richard has a great strategic vision for managing complex litigation."

Chambers

"Richard Langley is an outstanding lawyer - principled, bright, effective, and a pleasure to work with. A formidable litigator."

The Legal 500

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