Publications

Academic Publications

Dr Bowes has an extensive and nationally recognised academic output across utilities regulation, water law, energy, competition, environmental law and planning.

He has produced an extensive and authoritative body of work for LexisNexis, updating multiple sections of Butterworths Planning Encyclopaedia and Butterworths Competition Encyclopaedia, and authoring numerous articles on water law, alongside a strong peer‑reviewed publication record in leading journals.

His work is relied upon by practitioners across the United Kingdom and reflects the depth of his expertise.

He is often asked as a guest speaker by a variety of legal, commercial and academic institutions.

Dr Bowes is uniquely positioned to combine his expertise in water and energy law with complementary areas including commercial law and competition. This breadth of experience enables him to advise large organisations across multiple disciplines, delivering advice that is both legally rigorous and commercially astute.

Below are publications for 2025/2026, a full list of publications can be provided on request.

LexisNexis Academic Publications (Utilities and Water) 2025/2026

Flood management and drainage: responsible bodies
Flood management and drainage: liabilities and claims
Environmental permitting: flood risk activities
Flood management and drainage: flood defences
Flood management and drainage: internal drainage boards
Flood management and drainage: landowner rights and responsibilities
Flood reinsurance: the Flood Re scheme
Flooding: flood risk and development
Flooding: issues in banking and finance
Flooding: issues in corporate (private M&A) transactions
Flooding: issues in property transactions
Land Drainage Act 1991: snapshot
Reservoir registration
Trade effluent consents and agreements: applications
Trade effluent consents and agreements: compliance
Trade effluent consents and agreements: when are they required?

Butterworths Competition Law Encyclopaedia (Competition Law) 2025/2026

Chapter 1 Horizontal Co-operation Agreements
Chapter 2 Commission guidelines on horizontal co-operation agreements
Chapter 3 Research and development agreements
Chapter 4 Production agreements including specialisation
Chapter 5 Overview of UK Competition Law

Butterworths Planning Law Encyclopaedia (Planning and Infrastructure) 2025/2026

Section 2 – The Power to Commence Enforcement Action
Section 5 – The Enforcement Report
Section 13 – The Secretary of State’s Powers on Appeal
Section 17 – Crown Land
Section 19 – Certificates of Lawful Use or Development

LexisNexis Specialist Articles 2025/2026

Commentary on the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025: Policy Statement
Review of the water sector: Independent Water Commission Final Report
The reservoir safety reform programme

Articles of Note:

• The Utilities Law Review

'A Historical Review and Current Analysis of Private Water Provision in England - Part I'

'Charting the Water Regulatory Future: Issues, Challenges and Directions' - Book Review

• The Journal of Water Law

'Sustainability in the English Water Industry - Part I'
The Journal of Water Law (2017) 25 3

'Long Term Thinking in Organizations'
Vision (2017) 21 (2)