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Property And Construction

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St John's Chambers
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Guildhall Chambers
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3PB

Leading Juniors

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Charles Auld – St John’s Chambers ‘Charles is a fiercely intelligent and effective advocate. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of land law and is a first-choice for real estate disputes.’ 
William Batstone – Guildhall Chambers
Rawdon Crozier – KBG Chambers ‘Rawdon is very knowledgeable and speaks well, which comes across very well in court.’
Jay Jagasia – Guildhall Chambers 'Jay can quickly digest detailed instructions and provide the right legal and commercial strategy.'
Christopher Jones – St John’s Chambers ‘Christopher is a good advocate.’
Brittany Pearce – St John’s Chambers ‘Brittany is an exceptional advocate. She is knowledgeable, approachable and extremely good with clients.’
John Sharples – St John’s Chambers ‘John is the absolute best in the business, top of his game and the safest pair of hands for a complex property dispute.’ 
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Natasha Bellinger – Magdalen Chambers
Adam Boyle – St John’s Chambers ‘Adam is an excellent barrister, very knowledgeable and provides detailed, pragmatic advice.’  
Matthew Cannings – 3PB ‘Matthew has an excellent eye for detail. His presence in hearings is authoritative and agile. He is a reassuring presence in client conferences.’ 
John Dickinson –St John’s Chambers ‘John is brilliant in every respect, and his attention to detail is second-to-none. He is intelligent, hard-working and approachable.’
Natasha Dzameh – St John’s Chambers ‘Natasha is incredibly well-prepared and knows her cases back to front. She is relatable and provides thorough advice to her clients. Her advocacy is strong, and she presents her arguments clearly and succinctly.’ 
Antonietta Grasso – 3PB ‘Antonietta is amazingly responsive, personable, precise and knows the law inside out.’ 
Oliver Mitchell – Guildhall Chambers ‘Oliver gets a grasp of issues quickly, prepares well and communicates well with clients at court. He is easy to discuss matters with and provides clear and concise advice. He presents himself well in court with clear submissions and excellent cross-examination.’ 
Paul Newman – 3PB ‘Paul is an exemplary barrister who consistently delivers exceptional results. His legal acumen and strategic thinking are unparalleled, dissect complex legal issues and provide innovative solutions.’
Michael Selway – Guildhall Chambers ‘Michael is methodical, fastidious and precise. He is always very well-prepared and leaves no stone unturned. His advocacy is calm, positive and persuasive.’ 
James Pearce-Smith – St John’s Chambers ‘James’ attention to detail on complex cases is second-to-none. His advocacy skills are excellent, particularly his ability to read the court and tailor his submissions accordingly.’ 
Daniel Soar – St John’s Chambers ‘Dan is thorough in his work and adept at thinking outside of the box to find practical solutions to complex issues.’
Robert Weatherley – 3PB ‘Robert is excellent with clients and can convey complex issues to clients effortlessly. He has a brilliant eye for detail.’
James Wibberley -Guildhall Chambers 'James is a sharp and persuasive advocate who can get to grips with a complex matter quickly.'
Oliver Wooding – St John’s Chambers ‘Oliver is very experienced, cuts through matters to get to the heart of the issues and is very good at building a rapport with clients.’ 

Property and construction in Regional Bar

St John's Chambers


St John’s Chambers has ‘a strong team of barristers specialising in property work with a wide range of experience’. The team provides a strong offering across the full range of property matters, including landlord and tenant work, development disputes, easement and boundary disputes. Charles Auld, who is considered as ‘a safe pair of hands’, recently acted for the defendant in Bristol City Council v Knapp, in which the city council sent an application to ban a landlord under section 16 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016. Christopher Jones is heavily involved in proprietary estoppel claims involving substantial farms, easement and land ownership disputes. ‘An effective advocate’, John Sharples is ‘second-to-none when it comes to land disputes’ and was involved in Kitt v Jones, an easement matter concerning a vehicular right of way over one mixed livestock farming land of the servient owner.

Les références

‘St John’s Chambers has an excellent, efficient clerks’ room. Clerks go out of their way to assist. Of particular note are Paul Bennett, Paul Nuttall, Simon Lyons, Elizabeth Champion and Rob Bocock.’ 

‘Rob Bocock is helpful, attentive and very responsive.’ 

‘The clerks are fantastic. Simon Lyons is the best clerk in the area. He is a master of clerking and provides an attentive, responsive service, striking up instant rapport with everyone he speaks to.’ 

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Guildhall Chambers


Guildhall Chambers is ‘the go-to set’ for property matters, with a strong focus on real property and landlord-tenant litigation. Jay Jagasia recently acted for defendants in Henwood v Copeland, a case concerning adverse possession and boundary dispute claim, and garners praise for his ability to ‘grasp factual and technical details with ease and speed, producing excellent and robustly drafted documents’. Oliver Mitchell, who is known for ‘quickly digesting complex factual and legally complex matters and is quick in terms of turnaround’, successfully defended his client in a right of way dispute which included the route of the defendant’s access to the parking. Michael Selway provides ‘very analytical and in-depth advice’ on all kinds of real property and landlord and tenant disputes.

Les références

‘The set is well-clerked by Stephen Arnold and Joe Stayte.’ 

‘All of the clerks are approachable and accommodating. Stephen Arnold and Joe Stayte, in particular.’ 

‘Stephen Arnold provides a quick and efficient response to all queries. He quickly grasps the nature of the enquiry and can allocate to appropriate counsel and provide suitable fee estimates.’

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3PB


3PB is ‘an excellent set’ which has ‘a number of excellent barristers’ who take a leading role across all aspects of entire real estate disputes. ‘A consummate professional’, Matthew Cannings heads the property and estates group of chambers and is very experienced in handling a broad range of contentious property matters. Antonietta Grasso is known for her ‘exceptional advocacy skills’ and recently acted for the defendant in a case concerning rights of way to access a sewage tank. ‘A very able barrister’, Paul Newman is also a key name, and his practice is a mix of contentious and non-contentious matters, including professional negligence claims against construction professionals. Robert Weatherley has a solid track record in advising on both residential and commercial real estate disputes.

Les références

‘Joe Townsend is an excellent clerk – always helpful and trying to accommodate the client’s needs and perfectly matching up the counsel to an instruction.’ 

‘Mark Heath is very helpful.’ 

‘The clerks are very strong. Joe Townsend, in particular, stands out for providing very responsive service.’ 

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