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Leading Juniors

Charles AuldSt John’s Chambers Charles has a depth and breadth of land law knowledge which is encyclopaedic. He is a highly intelligent and effective advocate as well as brilliant and charming. He puts clients immediately at their ease and inspires absolute confidence. He is also pragmatic and commercial. Charles is an absolute first choice for real estate disputes.'
Rawdon CrozierKBG Chambers 'Rawdon is approachable, concise and detailed in his preparation, and good at drafting case statements.'
Jay JagasiaGuildhall Chambers ‘Jay is a first-class barrister. His preparation for conferences and hearings leaves no stone unturned and his written advice is always detailed yet concise. Jay's style with clients is as a genuinely approachable expert and his client service to both the lay client and instructing solicitors is excellent. Jay really comes into his own on his feet in court. He makes complex issues easy to understand and in cross-examination is both charming and devastating.'
Christopher JonesSt John’s Chambers ‘Christopher is excellent. He is extremely organised and has a great aptitude for digesting a brief very quickly and getting to the heart of issues. Christopher has a natural ability to communicate with clients and automatically put them at ease and let them understand that they are in safe and capable hands. As for advocacy, Christopher is extremely at ease and has a great ability to both manage a judge and opposing counsel in a professional but firm manner.’
Brittany Pearce – St John’s Chambers ‘Brittany is accurate and assertive.’
John SharplesSt John’s Chambers John is an excellent barrister and is not merely outstandingly clever but is also incredibly hard-working and conscientious. He is one of the best, if not the best, in the country when it comes to property litigation. He is able to take the most complex of matters and simplify them for any lay client. He is exceptional on his feet and has an ability to make all clients feel at ease, as it is clear they are in more than a safe pair of hands with him.'
Natasha BellingerMagdalen Chambers ‘Natasha’s work is always first class. Clients respond to her very favourably and are very happy with her advocacy in court.’
Adam BoyleSt John’s Chambers Adam is a hugely impressive advocate and his presence in a courtroom is always well received. He is confident and composed whilst also being extremely forward thinking and well prepared. Adam is great with clients and instructing solicitors alike and his advice is always well researched and pragmatic. Adam answers all queries and concerns effortlessly and it is a pleasure to work alongside him.’  
Matthew Cannings3PBMatthew is very thorough in his preparation and always has a strong understanding of the facts and the legal issues. His written advice is very clear and concise. Matthew’s advocacy skills are also very strong – he is calm, composed and articulate in his delivery of his client’s case.’
John Dickinson –St John’s Chambers John is an extremely skilled advocate. He is unrivalled when it comes to the technical detail of a case and is extremely skilled at cross-examination. John is excellent with clients and is a pleasure to work with.’
Natasha DzamehSt John’s Chambers Natasha is always practical, precise and thorough. She is very commercial in her advice and cautious in her approach, making sure everything is lined up before jumping. She is open and friendly and puts clients at ease. Natasha also exudes gravitas that displays her expertise.’
James Fuller – Guildhall Chambers ‘James has a pro-active and thorough approach. He is always well prepared for any conferences either online or in person and is very prompt throughout the case in dealing with enquiries. He is also able to adapt very quickly when circumstances change.’
Antonietta Grasso3PB ‘Antonietta is clear in her advice and gives clients confidence in her ability and the strengths of their cases. She has no weaknesses.’
Kate HarringtonGuildhall Chambers ‘Kate is very balanced and commercially astute. She is also great with clients.’
Joss Knight – St John’s Chambers ‘Joss is logical, cool and calm under pressure. He is good with clients and great in a mediation.’
Oliver MitchellGuildhall Chambers Oliver is highly competent technically, meticulous in his drafting, his written advice is always concise and clear, and he is an extremely likeable and easy to work with individual. He is go-to counsel.’
Michael SelwayGuildhall Chambers Michael gets to grips with complex matters quickly and his attention to detail is second to none.’
Daniel Soar – St John’s Chambers Dan is extremely competent, diligent and hard-working. He is extremely calm, which is a great help, and seemingly unflappable.’
Robert Weatherley3PB ‘Robert’s knowledge is second to none when it comes to property matters. He is commercially savvy yet empathetic in his approach. Robert is robust with opponents and great with clients.’
James Wibberley –Guildhall Chambers ‘James is an excellent advocate. He has the great skill of being able to set out a strategy that both clients and junior solicitors can follow. James drafts effective and persuasive pleadings and his work is diligent and methodical.’
Oliver WoodingSt John’s Chambers Oliver is a very good barrister who provides well-reasoned advice in an approachable way. He is brilliant with lay clients and really takes the time to explain issues to them on their level. Oliver is also a very sensible mediator who gets straight to the point and helps the parties to focus on what’s important to them in resolving the dispute.’

Rising Stars

Kayleigh Bloomfield – St John’s Chambers ‘Kayleigh is brilliant and great to work with. She is a bright spark. Kayleigh is confident and calm in her advocacy and hits all the right marks throughout the course of litigation. Her analysis is spot-on, she covers all the issues and is an excellent support for clients.’
Nicholas Evans – Guildhall Chambers ‘Nick is a great barrister. He is measured, considered and technically excellent as well as robust and determined in court. He is also organised and punctual with deadlines.’

Property and construction in Regional Bar

St John's Chambers


St John’s Chambers remains the ‘go-to set in Bristol’ for property litigation and is recognised as being ‘able to compete with most London sets’ in this field. Brittany Pearce’s varied experience spans boundary disputes and adverse possession claims as well as claims concerning restrictive covenants and easements. Charles Auld recently acted for the respondent in McDonagh v Reeve, a High Court case concerning an application to demolish an existing house in Sandbanks and to build a larger replacement house on the land, which was subject to a restrictive covenant that no additional buildings whatsoever shall be erected’ on it. Ultimately, the judge held that no additional’ buildings would be constructed and therefore the building project was not prevented by the restrictive covenant. Joss Knight has notable experience when it comes to disputed easement claims; he recently represented the respondent in Privett v Runic Holdings Ltd, in which the claimant sought to establish a right of way over land based on missing historic conveyances, while the respondent maintained that the right has never been exercised and in any case had been abandoned.

Les références

‘Paul Bennett and Rob Bocock are both excellent. They are responsive and they understand the instructing solicitor’s requirements.’

‘Paul Bennett, Paul Nuttall, Simon Lyons, Rob Bocock and Elizabeth Champion are all excellent. They are easily accessible and go out of their way to help on a daily basis.’

‘Paul Bennett is a standout clerk but the others also provide an exceptional service. They are accommodating, helpful, clear on fees, quick to assist and also open to discussing BD initiatives.’

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Guildhall Chambers


Guildhall Chambers has ‘significantly bolstered its property team in recent years’ and is now widely praised by clients for the breadth and quality of its offering. With broad experience across the full spectrum of property cases, Jay Jagasia continues to lead the team. Michael Selway recently represented the respondent in a boundary dispute concerning a settlement created to re-house people displaced from the World Heritage Site of Avebury. James Wibberley handles a wide range of construction disputes arising from commercial and residential developments. Kate Harrington‘s considerable expertise spans land registration, rights of way, boundary disputes, adverse possession, and co-ownership of land. Oliver Mitchell handles boundary disputes and right-of-way claims on a regular basis. He has a particular interest in the law relating to utility assets.

Les références

‘Joe Stayte is approachable and extremely helpful and efficient.’

‘Joe Stayte and Steve Arnold are a pleasure to deal with and always go out of their way to make things work.’

‘The clerks are very responsive and always willing to assist with enquiries. Stephen Arnold is excellent.’

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3PB


3PB is well known on the Western Circuit as a ‘great set for property disputes’ with ‘good barristers at every level of call’. Matthew Cannings continues to lead the property and estates team in chambers. His varied practice covers landlord and tenant disputes, as well as right-of-way claims and boundary disputes. Antonietta Grasso’s considerable experience spans boundary, right-of-way, trespass, and property damage disputes. Robert Weatherley has a strong track record handling cases involving disputed rights of way, restrictive covenants, and land development plans. He is ‘commercially savvy yet empathetic in his approach’.

Les références

‘The clerks’ room is one of their strengths. The clerks are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.  If they were not it would have been difficult to work with them for so many years. They are a go-to set because of the combination of the clerks’ and barristers’ abilities.’

‘The clerks’ room is fantastic. They are always easy to get hold of and very responsive. It is difficult to single anybody in particular out as all of the clerks are very easy to work with but Charlotte Dewhurst in particular stands out as being always willing to help.

‘The service is quite frankly outstanding. Often within minutes of sending initial details of a matter, I will have received an email or text message with details of an appropriate barrister. Worth a special mention are David Fielder, Joe Townsend and Matthew Scanlan for their excellent service.

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