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General editorGary WebberGary is a barrister who was in practice for over 22 years. He now practises as an independent mediator (accredited by the
ADR Group), runs training courses in various areas of property law and maintains this website. He is an associate member of chambers at 33 Bedford Row, London and sits as a Deputy District Judge.
Gary has extensive experience in landlord and tenant, commercial and residential, boundaries and easements, restrictive covenants and other areas of property law both as a barrister and
mediator. He is the author of
Business Premises: Possession and Lease Renewal, 4ed and co-author of
Residential Possession Proceedings, 8ed (Sweet & Maxwell). He is frequently asked to speak at conferences, writes regularly for legal journals, is on the editorial board of the Landlord and Tenant Review and the White Book and sits as a Deputy District Judge.
E-mail:
gw@propertylawuk.netTel: 01225 471595
Personal website:
www.garywebber.co.ukDeputy editorJohn MartinJohn qualified as a solicitor in London and ultimately spent fifteen years as a partner in a prominent City firm, specialising in commercial property development and planning law.
He is now a freelance writer and lecturer. John speaks frequently at external conferences, including Investment Property Forum events, and has presented well over eight hundred training seminars to solicitors and surveyors. He has also appeared in training videos produced by Legal Network Television and the Surveyors’ Channel.
For sixteen years he has been joint editor of the Estates Gazette’s Planning Notes (and for part of that time joint editor of Planning Law Reports). He also publishes articles in a number of legal periodicals, including the Property Law Journal. John is the author of two books on commercial leases. He is also a member of the editorial board of Landlord & Tenant Review.
E-mail:
johnmartin@paston.co.ukSection editorsNigel ClaytonNigel is the editor of the mortgage section of the site. He also maintains the specialist website dealing with mortgages at
www.legalmortgage.co.uk.
Nigel is a barrister, called to the bar in 1987; Junior Counsel to the Crown: 2000; Recorder (Civil): 2003
He is a property lawyer, specialising in mortgages with considerable experience of acting for banks, building societies and centralised lenders, as well as borrowers; and is the co-author of Mortgage Possession Actions (Sweet & Maxwell). His reported cases include:
CIBC Mortgages plc v Pitt [1994] 1 AC 200 (mortgages, undue influence);
Eagle Star Insurance Co Ltd v Karasiewicz (2002) EWCA Civ 940 (mortgages, subrogation);
Michael v Miller (2004) EWCA Civ 282 (mortgages, mortgagees duties on sale)
Memberships: Property Bar Association, Chancery Bar Association, Northern Chancery Bar Association.
Chambers: Kings Chambers
36 Young Street, Manchester M3 3FT
Tel. 0161 832 9082
Fax 0161 835 2139
DX 718188 (MCH 3)
5 Park Square
Leeds LS1 2NE
Tel 0113 242 1123
Fax 0113 242 1124
DX 713113 (LEEDS PARK SQ)
E-mail:
nclayton@kingschambers.comWebsite:
www.kingschambers.comPeta DollarPeta is the editor of the property transactions section of the site. She is also the author of the article on
overage and co-author of the articles on
surrender and re-grant and
Developers beware! The pitfalls of tenants' rights of first refusal and collective enfranchisement.
Peta is a non-practising solicitor with more than 25 years' experience of all areas of commercial property law. In 2005, after 17 years as a Real Estate Partner at Denton Wilde Sapte, she made a lifestyle change, and now writes and lectures full time on a wide variety of property-related topics. She also provides in-house training for major law firms both in and outside London. She regularly publishes items in
Landlord and Tenant Review,
Estates Gazette,
Property Law Journal and
Solicitors' Journal. She has filmed a number of surveyors' training videos with Einstein. Peta is a member of the Editorial Board of
Landlord and Tenant Review, on the Consultation Board of Practical Law Company (Property) and the co-author of a book
Tenants' Pre-emption Rights: A landlord's guide to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, published by Jordans.
E-mail:
peta@petadollar.co.ukDaniel DovarDaniel is the editor of the sections dealing with residential tenancies and property litigation. He is also the co-author of the article on
Tenancy Deposit SchemesDaniel has been a barrister for 10 years practising from
33 Bedford Row Chambers in property law with an emphasis on landlord and tenant. He is a member of the Property Bar Association and as well as writing articles and lecturing he is also co-author of Residential Possession Proceedings (8th Edition)
33 Bedford Row
London
WC1R 4JH
DX 75 Chancery Lane
Tel: 020 7242 6476
Fax: 020 7831 6065
E-mail:
danieldovar@33bedfordrow.co.ukMichael GarsonMichael contributes material to this site on
Home Information PacksMichael Garson, is currently the chair of the Law Society Property Section and an elected member of the Council of the Law Society and of the National Association of Estate Agents.
He has lectured extensively on the topic of Home Information Packs and his book a Guide to the Home Information Pack legislation is shortly to be published by the Law Society. He continues to offer training and consultancy on HIPs, solicitors property selling and other related e-conveyancing topics.
Contact:
Michael.Garson@kaganmoss.co.ukPiers HarrisonPiers is the editor of the long leases section of the site.
Piers is a barrister, called in 1997. His practice includes property law, the law relating to probate and trusts, commercial work and sports law. Within the property field his practice includes all aspects of landlord and tenant (commercial and residential including leasehold enfranchisement), boundary disputes, restrictive covenants, easements etc. Piers also undertakes professional negligence cases which relate to property law. He has experience of contentious probate cases and inheritance disputes. He has worked on complex trust cases in a variety of different contexts. He undertakes commercial and common law work. In relation to sports law Piers has advised on management agreements and sponsorship agreements in several different sports and has undertaken cases in front of both the Football League Disciplinary Committee and the Football League Appeal Committee.
Chambers: 33 Bedford Row, London.
Tel: 0207 242 6476
E-mail:
ph@33bedfordrow.co.ukWebsite:
www.33bedfordrow.co.ukEmma Humphreys Emma is the editor of the sections of the site dealing with easements and restrictive covenants. She is a partner in the property litigation team at
Charles Russell LLP. Emma specialises in a wide variety of contentious property-related matters, involving residential and commercial property. She writes and lectures widely on topics arising from this work and has recorded a number of training videos for the Surveyors' Channel.
Emma is a member of the Training and Education Committee of The Property Litigation Association and of the Steering Group of the RICS Dilapidations Forum. She is also a member of Women in Property.
5 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7RD
DX 19 Chancery Lane
Tel: +44 (0)20 7203 5326
Fax: +44 (0)20 3023 5550
E-mail:
Emma.HumphreysWeb:
www.cr-law.co.ukSaira Kabir SheikhSaira is the editor of the planning pages of the site. She is a barrister at Francis Taylor Building and specialises in all areas of planning and environmental law. She appears regularly in the Court of Appeal, High Court and at planning inquiries in matters ranging from small developments to large urban extension schemes.
Further details can be found on the
Francis Taylor Building websiteFrancis Taylor BuildingTemple
London EC4Y 7BY
Telephone: 020 7353 8415
Fax: 020 7353 7622
DX: 402 London Chancery Lane
Email:
clerks@ftb.eu.com or
saira.sheikh@ftb.eu.comSarah Thompson-CopseySarah is the editor of the Landlord and Tenant (General) section of the site. She is also the co-author, with Peta Dollar and Anthony Radevsky, of the article
"Developers beware! The pitfalls of tenants' rights of first refusal and collective enfranchisement".
Sarah is a former partner and head of the London property litigation practice of the firm then known as Denton Hall with over 15 years experience in commercial property disputes. Her legal experience includes advising many blue chip retail clients, developers and institutions. Sarah recently returned to the UK following five years working in Hong Kong and Tokyo, and obtained her LLM at King's College, London. She now works as a freelance legal speaker and writer, and has lectured for the College of Law, CLT, the ISVA, Imperial College, Legal Easel and Professional Conferences as well as appearing on Legal Network TV. Sarah is a co-author of
Tenants' Pre-emption Rights: A Landlord's Guide to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, and has written extensively for a number of legal and property journals.
E-mail:
stcjb@btinternet.comStephanie TozerStephanie has been a barrister for over 10 years and practices from Falcon Chambers.
The bulk of her expertise is in property-related matters (real property and landlord and tenant; in both residential and commercial contexts), property related professional negligence (mostly valuers and solicitors) and general chancery commercial / contractual disputes.
She is ranked in the Real Estate Litigation section of Chambers UK (2008) as "a stunning advocate with a nice conversational style who impresses with the thoroughness of her case preparation." Her "strong intellect" and "excellent legal brain" were highlighted in Chambers UK 2007. She is also ranked in the Legal 500 for Property Litigation.
Stephanie is also a mediator
listed on this site and accredited with CEDR.
Member of CEDR Exchange, the Chancery Bar Association, the Property Bar Association and the Professional Negligence Bar Association.
Address: Falcon Chambers, Falcon Court, London
EC4Y 1AA
Tel: 020 7353 2484
Fax: 020 7353 1261
Email:
tozer@falcon-chambers.com Website:
www.falcon-chambers.co.ukOther contributorsWilliam BatstoneWilliam has contributed the material on
town and village greens.
William is a barrister, called to the Bar in 1982.
Practice. After call William spent 10 years in practice in London. He then moved to Bristol and re-qualified as a solicitor. Having acquired considerable expertise in agricultural law as an equity partner in Burges Salmon, he returned to the Bar as a member of Guildhall Chambers in Bristol in January 2002. William advises and represents landlords and tenants in all forms of dispute within or related to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 including: succession; rent reviews; repairs; notices to quit; compensation; and issues about security of tenure. He advises and appears for clients in connection with the resolution of disputes related to the use of farmland and the countryside generally. He lectures on rural and agricultural topics to chartered surveyors and solicitors and writes articles for the farming and legal press. He sits as a Deputy District Judge.
Chambers: Guildhall Chambers, Bristol
Tel: 0117 927 3366
E-mail:
william.batstone@guildhallchambers.co.ukWebsite:
www.guildhallchambers.co.ukJanet BignellJanet is the co-author, with Peta Dollar, of the article on
surrender and re-grant.
Janet is a barrister at Falcon Chambers, called in 1992. For her profile on the Falcon Chambers website click
here.
Caroline CowleyCaroline is co-author of the article on the effect on
changes to Part 6 on service in possession claims.
Caroline is a partner and leads the Social Housing team at Owen White, and advises clients on all aspects of housing management and landlord and tenant work. She is a litigator with exceptional experience of anti-social behaviour cases.
Caroline has been recognised as a leading lawyer for social housing work by both the Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Industry and the Legal 500. She is a legal adviser to the Chartered Institute of Housing and regularly gives seminars and training to RSLs and local authorities. She is also a regular advocate in the County Court. Caroline is a founding Committee member of Social Housing Law Association.
Owen White Solicitors
Senate House
62/70 Bath Road
Slough England SL1 3SR
DX 3409 SLOUGH
Tel: +44 (0)1753 876800
Fax: +44 (0)1753 876899
Email:
caroline.cowley@owenwhite.comJames DriscollJames has provided material on commonhold and the Housing Act 2004.
Professor James Driscoll is a consultant solicitor in the property department at Trowers & Hamlins where he advises on all aspects of residential landlord and tenant law, housing law and other property law matters. He has particular experience and expertise in advising on residential long leases, the new commonhold law, rented accommodation and on all aspects of housing law.
He is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars for solicitors, surveyors, housing managers and other property professionals.
He is also the author of numerous books on housing and landlord and tenant law. These include Butterworths Residential Landlord and Tenant Guide and the accompanying Handbook (3rd ed in preparation), volume 22 (Housing) of Halsburys Laws of England, Butterworths Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents (volumes 18 and 24) and the loose-leaf works Housing Law and Precedents and the Handbook of Residential Tenancies both of which are published by Sweet & Maxwell. He is writing a new work on Residential Leasehold Property and another work on Commonhold.
James is a Consultant Editor to the Landlord and Tenant Reports also published by Sweet & Maxwell and is also well known for his articles in the Estates Gazette, the Solicitors Journal, the New Law Journal and other legal and professional journals.
He has been a member of the Department of Constitutional Affairs Working Group on Commonhold.
James Driscoll delivers in-house seminars and training on a variety of property law topics for solicitors, surveyors and property managers. These courses include:
Residential Leasehold Law (Flats and houses) including enfranchisement and all aspects of leasehold management.
Commonhold: the new law and practice
Renting property: law and practice
Public sector housing law (for local authorities and other social landlords)
Website and contact:
www.jamesdriscoll.co.ukWilliam HanburyBill specialises in property law especially boundaries, easements, co-ownership disputes, all areas of landlord and tenant and solicitor's negligence, particularly where it arises from these practice areas.
He is a member of Exchange Chambers, in Liverpool and Manchester. He is the author of "Defective Premises: Law and Practice" for Sweet & Maxwell and is also the author of "Boundary disputes: A Practical Guide" (EMIS). He is also on the editorial board of the EMIS property law service.
As well as being an external lecturer for CLT he has delivered a number of lectures for Liverpool Law Society and has written a number of articles and case notes.
He has appeared in recent reported cases in the Court of Appeal and House of Lords in property and related fields.
For Bill's profile on the Exchange Chambers website and contact details click
here.
E-mail:
hanbury@exchangechambers.co.ukJon HolbrookJon is listed as "a well-respected housing practitioner" and a "leading junior for administrative and public law" in the Legal 500 (2005/6) and as a leader at the bar for social housing in Chambers (2006/7). He built up a tenant based practice during his twelve years at Garden Court Chambers and after two years at Hardwicke Building he joined 2-3 Gray's Inn, in July 2006, where he is now mostly instructed by landlords and service providers.
In October 2005 Jon initiated the formation of the Social Housing Law Association (SHLA) as a forum for social housing professionals and their lawyers. He is chair of SHLA (
www.shla.org.uk).
Jon is a regular contributor to articles in the New Law Journal and Inside Housing. For copies of recent articles click
here. Before being called to the Bar in 1991 Jon was a local authority housing advisor and tenancy relations officer.
For Jon's chambers details at 2-3 Gray's Inn Square click
hereNic MadgeArticle on this site:
Squatters' Rights - The position of squatters under the Land Registration Act 2002.
Nic Madge was originally a partner with Bindman and Partners, where he was in charge of their Housing Deparment. For many years he sat as a District Judge at West London County Court and became a Circuit Judge in 2004. He is an editor of the White Book, a regular contributor to Legal Action and other journals and the author of a number publications on housing law, in particular the
Housing Law Case Handbook,
Annotated Housing Statutes and Defending Possession Proceedings (Legal Action).
Anthony RadevskyAnthony is the co-author, with Peta Dollar and Sarah Thompson-Copsey, of the article
"Developers beware! The pitfalls of tenants' rights of first refusal and collective enfranchisement".
Anthony is a barrister at Falcon Chambers, called in 1978. He is well known as an expert on enfranchisement and tenants' rights of first refusal; and is the author of, amongst other works, Hague on Leasehold Enfranchisement. For his profile on the Falcon Chambers website click
here.
Peter ReekieProfessor Peter Reekie is Property Training Consultant with Penningtons. He is also Visiting Professor at The College of Law. He is director of Peter Reekie Associates Co Ltd, which provides legal training and related services to lawyers and other professionals. He spent some years in private practice dealing with residential and commercial property work. He worked for The College of Law and was managing director of Legal Network Television. He writes for publication and lectures extensively at property law conferences, firms' in-house seminars and related events, and is a non-practising solicitor. He is Consultant Materials Editor for the College of Law's Structured Commercial Property Programme. He is Consultant Editor of The Conveyancing Handbook, pub. The Law Society.
Tel/Fax: 01483 416692
Mobile: 078 844 960 68
E-mail:
peter@peterreekie.co.ukWebsite:
www.peterreekie.co.ukSukhninder Panesar LLB, LLMSukhninder is the author of the case of report on
Thorner v Curtis Sukhninder is Associate Head of Law, Coventry University where he has been teaching Property and Trust Law for over 17 years. He is the author of General Principles of Property Law (Longmans, 2001) and is about to publish a book on Equity and Trusts (2009). He has several articles on property and trust law in various journals.
Coventry University Law School
E-mail:
s.panesar@coventry.ac.ukTel: 02476888772
Michael WalshMichael is the co-author of the article on
Tenancy Deposit SchemesMichael is a barrister at 33 Bedford Row Chambers and a visiting academic tutor at King's College London.
Mark WarwickMark is the author of the article
"A comforting decision for the poor draftsmant".
Mark Warwick has 35 years experience as a barrister specialising in Property Law, professional negligence and contentious chancery work including partnerships and trusts of land.
Named in Chambers Guide 2009 as one of the top 20 leading juniors in real estate litigation his personal entry begins "Mark Warwick was praised by a number of commentators for his 'incredibly hard-working attitude'".
Mark is recommended in the Legal 500 as "one of the most experienced and well-regarded juniors" in property litigation. The 2007 edition adds that he is "very popular" and the praise of one opponent who “wouldn’t hesitate to use him myself if I needed advice”.
Mark is also a "leader at the bar" in real estate litigation and is described as being "bright and responsive" (Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession 2006). The 2008 edition notes his “commerciality that sets him apart from the run of the mill” and adds that he is "an industrious advocate, he is great on his feet".
He is a member of the Chancery Bar Association, Property Bar Association and Professional Negligence Bar Association.
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