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Shoosmiths

FIRST FLOOR, WITAN GATE HOUSE, 500-600 WITAN GATE WEST, MILTON KEYNES, MK9 1SH, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 03700 868788
Fax:
Fax 08700 868301
DX:
729360 MK 15
Web:
www.shoosmiths.co.uk
Email:

Zoe Wright

Tel:
Work +44 3700 868396
Email:
Shoosmiths

Work Department

Real estate litigation.

Position

Zoe specialises in all areas of real estate and landlord and tenant litigation and acts for a wide range of real estate clients, including investment landlords, retail tenants, local authorities, national property development and property holding companies and residential property developers. In addition to general property litigation work she has gained a particular expertise in advising land owners, developers and occupiers in relation to the complex legislation surrounding agricultural holdings and farm business tenancies and in advising land owners in relation to the impact of the Telecommunications Act 1984. She has also developed a niche practice advising in relation to riparian rights and the occupation of land sited adjacent to inland waterways and regularly deals with applications for possession and injunctive relief in respect of craft unlawfully moored on inland waterways. Reported cases include: Nigel Moore v British Waterways Board [2010] EWCA Civ 42 in which she acted for British Waterways Board.

Career

Trained Shoosmiths; qualified 2002 into property litigation, promoted to associate May 2006; partner with effect from 1 May 2010.

Member

Property Litigation Association; Agricultural Law Association.

Education

Biddenham Upper School, Bedford; University of Wales, Aberystwyth (Law LLB 2(1)); College of Law, Chester (LPC with Distinction).

Leisure

Women’s netball, swimming, attending the theatre, fine dining.

Practice Areas

Property - litigation

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