Charles joined Enterprise Chambers in 1992.  His practice is almost entirely within the fields of:

commercial property law (landlord and tenant, covenants affecting land, development agreements,  compulsory purchase and compensation, contaminated land and planning) and

environmental law (disputes relating to water resources and supply, statutory charging and licensing schemes, waste, sewage and effluent disposal, land restoration and aftercare, contaminated land, statutory nuisances, environmental prosecution and defence work).

Charles was a founder member of the Northumbria Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has served on the Council of that Institute, of which he is a Fellow.  As Treasury Counsel he regularly represents government bodies, in particular the Environment Agency and HM Revenue & Customs, at courts, inquiries and tribunals. He also acts for numerous local authorities and commercial clients.  Major recent cases include an appeal by an owner of contaminated land against a local authority remediation notice and ongoing representation of the Environment Agency in numerous water industry test cases concerning the UK implementation of the Dangerous Substances Directive, the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and the Bathing Water Directive.

He is a regular lecturer to other professionals on topics of commercial property and arbitration law.

"Pragmatic and assessible" Charles Morgan of Enterprise Chambers attracts plaudits for his focus on water supply and effluents disposals.  "He really makes the effort to understand all the angles," notes one source.  (Chambers & Partners 2009)

Clients praise his "talent for getting to grips with technical and legal issues with ease, accuracy and speed."  (Chambers & Partners 2008)

"Property specialist Charles Morgan is especially well regarded in Newcastle, boasting a high profile in local barrister circles."  (Chambers & Partners)

Areas of Emphasis

• Commercial Property Law
• Environmental Law

Career & Associations

• 1977 Clare College Cambridge BA (Hons) in Law (MA 1981)
• 1978 called to the Bar Middle Temple (Astbury Law Scholar and JJ Powell Prizewinner)
• Fellow and former member of Council of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Treasury Counsel, Regional Civil Panel (on panel lists of Environment Agency and HM Revenue & Customs)
• Member of the North Eastern Circuit, European Circuit, Chancery Bar Association, Property Bar

             Association, Northern Chancery Bar Association, Planning and Environmental Bar Association,

             United Kingdom Environmental Law Association.