
Ten Old Square
Barristers

David Schmitz
- Phone020 7405 0758
- Email[email protected]
- Social
- Profilewww.tenoldsquare.com
Work Department
Property Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Position
Land, especially mortgages, landlord and tenant; and constructive trusts; professional negligence, insolvency and franchising.
Career
Qualified 1976; Lincoln’s Inn.
Publications:
“Trust disputes – claims in negligence against trustees for their administration of the trust.” Lexis PSL Private Client (2019, 2022)
“Student Lettings, Frustration and the Pandemic” Legalease March 2021 (available on the Ten Old Square website).
Atkin’s Court Forms Vol 37 (1) – Specific Performance (2015) (2020)
“Neighbourhood Watch” (the effect of Coventry v Lawrence on nuisance claims where there have been changes in the locality)”: Property Law Journal Dec. 2017 and Jan. 2018
“Threat to Independence (Charities and Gagging Clauses)” Legalease April and May 2014
“An Unresolved Question – “Whether the Will Must Be Present when the Testator Acknowledges his Signature”: Trusts and Estates Law and Tax Journal Sept. 2013
Languages
Working knowledge of French and German.
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association; Property Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association.
Education
Syracuse University, USA (BA).