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Index of tables
- Property litigation (including agriculture and housing) – Leading Sets
- Property litigation (including agriculture and housing) – Leading Silks
- Property litigation (including agriculture and housing) – New Silks
- Property litigation (including agriculture and housing) – Leading Juniors
Property litigation (including agriculture and housing) – Leading Sets
Property litigation (including agriculture and housing) – Leading Silks
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- Andrew Arden QC Arden Chambers
- Michael Barnes QC Wilberforce Chambers
- Timothy Fancourt QC Falcon Chambers
- Guy Fetherstonhaugh QC Falcon Chambers
- Jonathan Gaunt QC Falcon Chambers
- Edwin Johnson QC Maitland Chambers
- Jonathan Karas QC Wilberforce Chambers
- John Male QC Landmark Chambers
- John McGhee QC Maitland Chambers
- Christopher Pymont QC Maitland Chambers
- Martin Rodger QC Falcon Chambers
- Jonathan Seitler QC Wilberforce Chambers
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- Michael Driscoll QC Maitland Chambers
- David Elvin QC Landmark Chambers
- John Furber QC Wilberforce Chambers
- David Halpern QC Four New Square
- Stephen Jourdan QC Falcon Chambers
- George Laurence QC New Square Chambers
- Jan Luba QC Garden Court Chambers
- Christopher Nugee QC Wilberforce Chambers
- Kirk Reynolds QC Falcon Chambers
- Keith Rowley QC Radcliffe Chambers
- Jonathan Small QC Falcon Chambers
- Romie Tager QC Selborne Chambers
- James Thom QC New Square Chambers
- Anthony Trace QC Maitland Chambers
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- James Ayliffe QC Wilberforce Chambers
- Zia Bhaloo QC Enterprise Chambers
- Vivian Chapman QC 9 Stone Buildings
- Jeremy Cousins QC 11 Stone Buildings
- Peter Crampin QC Radcliffe Chambers
- Richard Drabble QC Landmark Chambers
- Paul Girolami QC Maitland Chambers
- Frank Hinks QC Serle Court
- Katharine Holland QC Landmark Chambers
- Judith Jackson QC Maitland Chambers
- Philip Jones QC Serle Court
- Stephen Knafler QC Garden Court Chambers
- John Martin QC Wilberforce Chambers
- Robert Pearce QC Radcliffe Chambers
- Philip Rainey QC Tanfield Chambers
- Christopher Stoner QC Serle Court
- Joanne Wicks QC Wilberforce Chambers
- Derek Wood QC Falcon Chambers
Property litigation (including agriculture and housing) – New Silks
Property litigation (including agriculture and housing) – Leading Juniors
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- Christopher Baker Arden Chambers
- Michael Buckpitt Tanfield Chambers
- Gary Cowen Falcon Chambers
- Martin Dray Falcon Chambers
- James Fieldsend Tanfield Chambers
- Andrew Francis Serle Court
- Julian Greenhill Wilberforce Chambers
- Charles Harpum Falcon Chambers
- Christopher Heather Tanfield Chambers
- Stuart Hornett Selborne Chambers
- Alan Johns Maitland Chambers
- Philip Kremen Selborne Chambers
- Camilla Lamont Landmark Chambers
- Michael Pryor Maitland Chambers
- Caroline Shea Falcon Chambers
- Myriam Stacey Landmark Chambers
- Michelle Stevens-Hoare Hardwicke
- Anthony Tanney Falcon Chambers
- Emily Windsor Falcon Chambers
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- James Aldridge Maitland Chambers
- Andrew Ayres Maitland Chambers
- James Barker Enterprise Chambers
- Ranjit Bhose 2-3 Gray’s Inn Square
- Stephen Bickford-Smith Landmark Chambers
- Marie-Claire Bleasdale Radcliffe Chambers
- Thomas Braithwaite Serle Court
- Andrew Bruce Serle Court
- Ian Clarke Selborne Chambers
- Tamsin Cox Falcon Chambers
- Liz Davies Garden Court Chambers
- John de Waal Hardwicke
- Edward Denehan 9 Stone Buildings
- Barry Denyer-Green Falcon Chambers
- David di Mambro Radcliffe Chambers
- Edward Fitzpatrick Garden Court Chambers
- Stan Gallagher Tanfield Chambers
- Jonathan Gavaghan Ten Old Square
- Ellodie Gibbons Tanfield Chambers
- Gabrielle Higgins Maitland Chambers
- Justin Kitson Selborne Chambers
- Samuel Laughton Ten Old Square
- Neil Mendoza Selborne Chambers
- Joanne Moss Falcon Chambers
- Timothy Polli Tanfield Chambers
- Beatrice Prevatt Garden Court Chambers
- Oliver Radley-Gardner Falcon Chambers
- Rupert Reed Wilberforce Chambers
- Adam Rosenthal Falcon Chambers
- Tiffany Scott Wilberforce Chambers
- Jonathan Steinert Henderson Chambers
- Catherine Taskis Falcon Chambers
- Galina Ward Landmark Chambers
- Tom Weekes Landmark Chambers
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- Siward Atkins Maitland Chambers
- Alexander Bastin Hardwicke
- Justin Bates Arden Chambers
- Georgia Bedworth Ten Old Square
- Tracey Bloom Doughty Street Chambers
- Kerry Bretherton Hardwicke
- Andrew Butler Tanfield Chambers
- Tim Calland Enterprise Chambers
- Rebecca Cattermole Tanfield Chambers
- Paul Clarke Maitland Chambers
- Ross Crail New Square Chambers
- Miles Croally Field Court Chambers
- Andrew Davies Henderson Chambers
- Adrian Davis Field Court Chambers
- Nathaniel Duckworth Falcon Chambers
- Andrew Dymond Arden Chambers
- Jonathan Evans Wilberforce Chambers
- Carl Fain Tanfield Chambers
- Kevin Farrelly Ten Old Square
- Elizabeth Fitzgerald Falcon Chambers
- Edward Francis Enterprise Chambers
- Daniel Gatty Hardwicke
- Thomas Grant Maitland Chambers
- James Hanham Maitland Chambers
- Greville Healey Falcon Chambers
- Adam Heppinstall Henderson Chambers
- Daniel Hochberg Wilberforce Chambers
- Shaiba Ilyas Enterprise Chambers
- Thomas Jefferies Landmark Chambers
- Andrew Lane Hardwicke
- Robert Latham Doughty Street Chambers
- Stephen Lennard Hardwicke
- Paul Letman 3 Hare Court
- Mark Loveday Tanfield Chambers
- Jonathan McNae Selborne Chambers
- Jonathan Manning Arden Chambers
- Daniel Margolin Maitland Chambers
- Stephen Schaw Miller New Square Chambers
- William Moffett Radcliffe Chambers
- Nicola Muir Hardwicke
- David Mumford Maitland Chambers
- Adrian Pay New Square Chambers
- Edward Peters Falcon Chambers
- Dominic Preston Doughty Street Chambers
- Evan Price Ten Old Square
- Stephen Reeder Doughty Street Chambers
- Patrick Rolfe 5 Stone Buildings
- Kelvin Rutledge 2-3 Gray’s Inn Square
- Kate Selway Radcliffe Chambers
- Marina Sergides Garden Court Chambers
- Malcolm Sheehan Henderson Chambers
- Adam Smith Maitland Chambers
- Nigel Thomas Maitland Chambers
- Dean Underwood Hardwicke
- David Watkinson Garden Court Chambers
- Nathan Wells Radcliffe Chambers
- Mark West Radcliffe Chambers
- Simon Williams Radcliffe Chambers
- Lana Wood 9 Stone Buildings
- Geoffrey Zelin Enterprise Chambers
Falcon Chambers houses a ‘very strong set of barristers at all levels’, with wide-ranging expertise in both property litigation and agricultural matters. Nicholas Dowding QC is ‘quite simply at the top of the tree, combining hard work with personality and technical brilliance’. Timothy Fancourt QC offers ‘strong intellect and a very good client manner’; Guy Fetherstonhaugh QC is ‘a strong and committed advocate and the king of rent review work’; and Jonathan Gaunt QC has ‘one of the best brains in the business’. Among the juniors, Wayne Clark is ‘a very safe pair of hands’, receiving ‘top marks for client service’; Anthony Radevsky is ‘clearly the leading light on leasehold enfranchisement’; and Mark Sefton is ‘calm, methodical and brilliantly persuasive’. Also recommended are ‘the commercial and pragmatic’ Gary Cowen; Emily Windsor (‘an iron fist in a velvet glove’); and the ‘very clever and down-to-earth’ Adam Rosenthal. Edward Peters is a ‘rising star in the field’.
Recommended for its high-quality clerking and value for money, Landmark Chambers ‘bends over backwards for its clients’. John Male QC is ‘an excellent rent review QC with a razor-sharp mind’. Katharine Holland QC, who took silk in 2010, has a ‘deserved reputation for powerful cross-examinations’. At junior level, Nicholas Taggart has ‘encyclopaedic knowledge of the law’; Camilla Lamont is a ‘trusted adviser who has impressive technical ability’; and Myriam Stacey is ‘consistently excellent and very good on her feet’. David Holland QC and the ‘very talented’ Tim Morshead QC took silk in 2011.
Maitland Chambers is ‘packed full of really strong practitioners and has very responsive clerks’. The ‘extremely client-friendly’ Edwin Johnson QC is ‘very good in the area of leasehold reform’, and Christopher Pymont QC is ‘exceptionally bright and very meticulous’. The ‘outstanding’ John McGhee QC is ‘a joy to watch in action’; he is ‘fast on his feet and phenomenal at cross-examination’. New silks Amanda Tipples QC (‘very sharp and willing to go the extra mile’) and Andrew Walker QC (‘approachable and very knowledgeable’) are also highly regarded. Of the juniors, Mark Wonnacott is a ‘brilliant litigator’; Timothy Dutton has ‘good technical knowledge’; Timothy Harry delivers ‘considered and well-researched advice’; and Philomena Harrison ‘gets to the heart of issues very quickly’.
Wilberforce Chambers is ‘a very strong set for property work, and the clerks are always available and willing to help’. Leading property silks include Michael Barnes QC, the ‘outstanding’ Jonathan Karas QC, and Jonathan Seitler QC (‘perfect with clients, perfect at negotiation and a heavyweight persuasive advocate’). Of the juniors, the ‘impressive’ Julian Greenhill is ‘a reliable resource’; Tiffany Scott is commended for her ‘intellect and proactive approach’; and the ‘responsive’ Daniel Hochberg is ‘strong on paper’. The ‘very friendly and easy-to-work-with’ Martin Hutchings QC took silk in 2011.
Enterprise Chambers has ‘real depth of ability’ and members who are ‘very businesslike and willing to assist’. Zia Bhaloo QC is the set’s leading property silk; ‘her command of the law is second to none’, and she is praised as ‘a smiling assassin’ in cross-examination. The ‘committed and extremely persuasive’ Caroline Hutton is well versed in agricultural matters; James Barker ‘combines intelligence with a strong commercial sense’; and Tim Calland is ‘one of the future stars of the Bar’.
At the ‘exceptionally well-run’ Selborne Chambers, Romie Tager QC is good for ‘unusual or difficult cases requiring a novel but hard-hat approach’. Among the juniors, Mark Warwick reaps praise from clients; ‘if you need someone to turn something around in record time he will do it, and he will do it very well’. Gary Blaker ‘stays calm and unflustered under pressure’; Stuart Hornett is ‘bright, approachable and a pleasure to work with’; and Philip Kremen is ‘always very well prepared’.
Serle Court is a ‘dynamic and well-focused’ set, where Frank Hinks QC is ‘extremely intelligent and very good tactically’, and Philip Jones QC is ‘particularly impressive in conference with clients’. Christopher Stoner QC, who took silk in 2010, is ‘an absolutely first-class advocate and a real fighter in court’. Highly recommended juniors include Andrew Francis (‘a real leader in rights of light work’); Thomas Braithwaite, who has a ‘superb, businesslike manner with clients’; and Andrew Bruce (‘very quick at analysing a situation and cutting through to the issues’).
The ‘excellent’ Tanfield Chambers is recommended for its ‘client-focused approach’. Although a relatively new silk, Philip Rainey QC is ‘quite simply outstanding, and excels through his intellect’. The set has a strong offering at junior level, where Michael Buckpitt is ‘very practical and hands on’; and Christopher Heather has ‘excellent technical ability, particularly when it comes to complex enfranchisement matters’. James Fieldsend is one to watch and ‘very much a rising star, who has the ability to more than hold his own when up against top property QCs’.
Arden Chambers is ‘a pre-eminent set for housing law’, with Andrew Arden QC praised by clients as ‘the top housing barrister in the country, with encyclopaedic knowledge of the sector’. Christopher Baker is ‘Arden’s natural successor’ and is also ‘immensely knowledgeable’; and Andrew Dymond provides ‘very good written advice, and is excellent on technical cases’.
Garden Court Chambers is ‘exceptional in housing law’, where the barristers are ‘dedicated and go the extra mile for clients’. Jan Luba QC is ‘incredibly professional and committed’; and Stephen Knafler QC ‘combines erudite legal analysis with a clear style of presentation’. Of the juniors, Liz Davies is ‘everyone’s first for homeless issues’; and Beatrice Prevatt ‘leaves no stone unturned’.
Adept at handling both property disputes and housing cases, Hardwicke’s specialist barristers are supported by an ‘accessible and efficient’ clerking team. Michelle Stevens-Hoare is ‘a very compelling advocate’, and John de Waal gives ‘clear, concise advice’. The ‘very knowledgeable’ Kerry Bretherton and the ‘approachable’ Andrew Lane are also recommended.
At Henderson Chambers, Jonathan Steinert has a ‘brilliant intellect which he combines with a street fighter’s “never say die” approach to litigation’; and Andrew Davies ‘conducts cross-examination calmly and politely, but with dogged determination that would test any witness’. Adam Heppinstall and ‘formidable advocate’ Malcolm Sheehan are also recommended.
New Square Chambers’ George Laurence QC is ‘very hardworking and focused’; and James Thom QC is ‘meticulously prepared and always seems to get the judge on his side’. Kenneth Munro is well known for his expertise in leasehold enfranchisement, and is ‘never anything other than totally committed and prepared’. Stephen Schaw Miller ‘offers tremendous advice, and is extremely pleasant to work with’.
At Radcliffe Chambers, Peter Crampin QC delivers ‘clear, robust advice’, and Keith Rowley QC has ‘a fearsome intellect and the ability to cut to the chase’. Of the juniors, Marie-Claire Bleasdale is ‘a safe pair of hands and an excellent team player’, and David di Mambro delivers ‘sound judgement and adds value to any case’.
Doughty Street Chambers’ Tracey Bloom is ‘a very safe pair of hands for any housing law case, and always comes out fighting’. Robert Latham’s knowledge of the sector, and grasp of the wider context, is ‘second to none’.
At Ten Old Square, Jonathan Gavaghan is ‘an excellent advocate, who implements thorough research and preparation’; Samuel Laughton is ‘both good on paper and good on his feet’; and Evan Price’s arguments in court are ‘strong and well assured’.
Also recommended are: Vivian Chapman QC at 9 Stone Buildings, who has ‘vast expertise in village green issues’; and David Halpern QC of Four New Square. Of the juniors, Ranjit Bhose’s knowledge of landlord and tenant matters is ‘up there with the very best’ at 2-3 Gray’s Inn Square; and Paul Letman of 3 Hare Court is ‘very well versed in enfranchisement legislation’. The ‘very bright’ Patrick Rolfe at 5 Stone Buildings is also recommended. Recent moves include the 'exceptional’ Jeremy Cousins QC (formerly of Selborne Chambers) joining 11 Stone Buildings. At Field Court Chambers, Miles Croally and Adrian Davis are highly regarded.