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Mr Richard Lander
Position
Richard joined the Chancery and Commercial team as a pupil in 1994, having previously worked on property law reform at the Law Commission.
Richard’s practice covers most aspects of chancery and commercial law, but with a particular emphasis on real estate litigation (commercial and residential) and associated areas such as professional negligence, banking, Inheritance Act claims, administration of estates and corporate and personal insolvency. He is at home dealing with individual clients, major banks or anyone in between.
As well as carrying out drafting and advisory work, Richard has extensive experience of trial work and other litigation in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as before the Property Tribunal.
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association
Northern Chancery Bar Association
Northern and North Eastern Circuits
Education
University: Cambridge (Downing College)
Degree: MA Hons (Law)
Awards: University ECS Wade Prize for Administrative Law
Harris scholarship
Lincoln’s Inn Tancred and Hardwicke Scholar 1994
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Richard Lander – Kings Chambers ‘Richard is impressive in his analysis of the case and communication with solicitors and clients. He is clearly exceptionally clever, very easy to work with, and a great communicator.’
Kings Chambers is praised as a ‘consistently excellent set with highly skilled Chancery practitioners at all levels‘ who act nationally and internationally before the entire gamut of courts and tribunals. Lesley Anderson KC is a standout silk in this area, and among the juniors, Fay Collinson exclusively handles cases concerning wills, trusts, and probate, in addition to property and affairs cases within the Court of Protection. Of recent note, she acted for the defendant in the case of Copley v Winter, which saw a claim brought to prove a will with issues of undue influence and lack of capacity. Matthew Hall is a notable junior and he is skilled in contested probate claims, as well as cases regarding trusts, while Nigel Clayton is skilled in contentious wills and trusts with a particular focus on cases with property-related elements. In Middleton v Rushton, Clayton represented the defendant in a disputed administration of an estate claim which concerned a trust in a North Yorkshire-based farm. Richard Lander is another key name here.
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Property and construction
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Richard Lander – Kings Chambers ‘Richard’s advocacy is ideally suited for persuading tribunals. He is well-briefed, knowledgeable, quiet, firm, and persistent, which is exactly what judges want.’