South Eastern Circuit
1 Crown Office Row remains a first port of call for property work in the South East. Property law specialist Simon Sinnatt is widely praised as an ‘extremely strong advocate’. He acts for developers, local governments, and private clients on a regular basis. Paul Ashwell has considerable experience handling property disputes in the private and public sectors. Michael Walker continues to build a strong practice covering landlord and tenant, boundary, and leasehold enfranchisement disputes, among others. Matthew Withers acted on behalf of the defendants in Hunt, Hunt & Hunt v Pollard and Pollard, a nuisance claim concerning a Victorian-style carriage lantern affixed to the defendant’s property which the claimants unsuccessfully argued shone into their bedroom and therefore prevented them from sleeping.
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Profile
Position
Matthew Withers has a busy civil practice and regularly accepts instructions in general civil law matters but he has particular experience in employment and property, with clients citing his diligence and technical knowledge, along with his personable and calm manner coupled with his analytical approach.
Career
Call: 2016; Middle Temple
Matthew accepts instructions across the full range of general civil work and regularly appears in appeared in court in a variety of interim hearings, as well as trials across the small claim, fast and multi tracks on behalf of both claimants and defendants. Matthew has experience in dealing with complex applications, and accepts paperwork instructions to advise and draft documents in a range of matters including personal injury, breach of contract, package holiday, and tort actions, including professional negligence claims.
Matthew has recently represented clients located in other EU member states, including Greece and Spain and deals deftly with the application of EU Regulations as to jurisdiction, as well as the European Orders for Payment regime.
Memberships
MTYBA
Education
- University of Law, BPTC (Outstanding) (2016)
- University of Sussex, Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction) (2015)
- The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, BA (Hons) (First Class) (2012)
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- 'The clerking team at 1 Crown Office Row Brighton is nice to work with. David Bingham leads the team brilliantly and Mark Worsley is always sensible and will go the extra mile.'
- 'The clerks are brilliant. David Bingham and Tom Hills stand out across all chambers.'
- 'All the clerks are professional and a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'A great set.'
- 'There is strong availability of counsel, both experienced and those of a junior nature. The set also runs helpful training sessions.'