Kings Chambers ‘is one of the leading chambers in Manchester with good strength in depth for all types of property and construction matters’. Andrew Singer KC handles constructions disputes, including construction-related professional negligence and judicial review proceedings. With more than 25 years of varied property law experience, Matthew Hall now works primarily for developers and local authorities in connection with rights in or over development land. He has niche experience in cases considering the effect of sporting rights, ancient leases, and planning covenants on development land. Geraint Wheatley also has extensive experience in the field, now mainly working on commercial property disputes. In Preston Muslim Education Council v Bhatia, he advised an individual who had a right of way for commercial use which ran over school premises, with the court having to determine the balance to be struck between a party’s property rights and the restrictions to be reasonably placed on such rights to safeguard children.
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Testimonials
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- 'Both Gary Young and Harry Young are excellent clerks. They are responsive and proactive.'
- 'The clerks are knowledgeable and easy to deal with. They can recommend barristers who are best placed to advise on certain matters and they efficiently deal with instructions and billing. Gary Smith is excellent.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Andrew Singer KC
‘Andrew is great on tactics and strategy. He always provides clear advice in plain English, which lay clients understand. He is prompt at returning calls and responding to emails and always makes himself available, even at short notice. Andrew is cool and confident under pressure and always provides safe assurance.'
Lesley Anderson KC
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Matthew Hall
Wilson Horne
Richard Lander
'Richard is well-prepared, steady and alert to take good points, but does not waste the court's time. He is strong on the law and his experience as a senior junior is second to none.'
Geraint Wheatley
‘Geraint has a brilliant brain and is a steadfast and tough litigator who presents cases well.’
Nigel Clayton
‘Nigel is an excellent barrister; he is helpful, calm, commercial and practical. He goes above and beyond to ensure compliance with deadlines and offers pragmatic and carefully considered advice to clients. He is also approachable, friendly and enjoyable to work with.’
Jonathan Ward
Sarah Lawrenson
‘Sarah is really hard-working, an excellent strategist and has detailed knowledge of construction matters. She communicates well with clients and is able to focus on the key issues in any case and provide pragmatic advice when faced with difficult decisions in any case.’