Cases
Aplin & Aplin v Sloman
St John’s Chambers is the premier set for contentious property matters on the Western Circuit and remains a go-to for solicitors in the South West and further afield.”
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St John’s Real Estate team is pre-eminent in the area of real estate litigation on the Western Circuit and in Wales.
We pride ourselves in providing specialist advice and representation across all areas of real estate law. Our approach is friendly, flexible and client-focused and is designed to achieve successful, practical, cost-effective outcomes that serve our clients’ interests. Our members have been described by peers as a “stand-out Bristol set offering expertise in all types of real estate litigation matters”, “easy to work with” and “committed to delivering quality advice on time”.
Our commercial property specialisms include conveyancing disputes, land registration (especially priorities), mortgages, overage clauses, options, and rights of pre-emption.
Our expertise in landlord and tenant disputes covers commercial, agricultural, and public and private sector residential cases. We are regularly instructed in relation to (for example) rent reviews, service charges, assignments/subleases, dilapidations, break notices, forfeiture, and statutory renewals. For agriculture, see our dedicated agricultural and rural affairs section.
We particularly specialise in traditional Land law matters, such as easements (public and private rights of way, rights to light, water rights, etc), highways, profits, restrictive covenants, party walls, boundaries and adverse possession and nuisance (including tree roots, Japanese knotweed & other invasive species, flooding and subsidence), rights of common and manorial rights.
In the wider property sphere we cover property-related disputes as to the ownership of land, especially proprietary estoppel and co-ownership arising from constructive/resulting trusts, and disputes between trustees and beneficiaries. We also cover property-related professional negligence claims involving valuers and legal professionals.
We advise a range of clients including rural estates, local authorities, developers, housing associations and private individuals.
There are 21 members in the team, several of whom are widely regarded as leading individuals in this area. We undertake advisory work and drafting in both litigation-related and non-contentious matters. We appear at all levels of tribunal, from the Supreme Court to the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (in Wales).
Mediation
As the number of cases being dealt with by way of mediation increases, our mediation team are on hand to help, be it by providing the advocates, mediators or both. Our facilities are specifically designed to meet with clients’ needs for a mediation venue. Read more. For our mediation services during the COVID-19 social distancing lockdown please click on the following news item:
St John’s Chambers – remote mediations in wills & trusts, real estate and commercial disputes
Public Access
Some members of the team are also available to act, where appropriate, for members of the public, as well as commercial and non-commercial organisations, under the Public Access scheme. Read more.
Training
The team delivers workshops and seminars in Chambers and regional centres. We also provide training on behalf of local Law Societies and in conjunction with solicitors’ firms. In addition we can give tailored in-house training for particular firms. If you would like any further information please contact Paul Nuttall on 0117 923 4742 or email: [email protected]
View our Real Estate digital book here for further details about how we can help you.
Real Estate Team
Alex Troup KC
- Call: 1998
- Silk: 2023
Richard Stead
- Call: 1979
Charles Auld
- Call: 1980
John Sharples
- Call: 1992
James Pearce-Smith
- Call: 2002
John Dickinson
- Call: 1995
Harry Spurr
- Call: 2001
Christopher Jones
- Call: 2004
Michael Clarke
- Call: 2009
Oliver Wooding
- Call: 2009
Natasha Dzameh
- Call: 2010
Charlie Newington-Bridges
- Call: 2011
Adam Boyle
- Call: 2012
Joss Knight
- Call: 2014
Annie Sampson
- Call: 2015
Brittany Pearce
- Call: 2015
Daniel Soar
- Call: 2016
Charles Shwenn
- Call: 2017
Kayleigh Bloomfield
- Call: 2021
Nicole Hilton
- Call: 2021
Ben Harwood
- Call: 2022
Guy Adams
- Call: 1989
Richard Gold
- Call: 2006
Cases
- Cases
Lloyd v Hayward & Another [2024] EWHC 2033 (Ch)
- Cases
Davies v Bridgend County Borough Council [2024] UKSC 15
- Cases
RM Residential Limited v Westacre Estates Limited & Anor [2024] UKUT 56 (LC); [2024] 3 WLUK 140
- Cases
Barnard v Brandon, Brandon, Potts, Richards & Brandon [2023] EWHC 3043 (Ch)
- Cases
Silverblue Homes Limited v Redchurch Equity Limited
Resources
Directory Quotes
The premier set for contentious property matters on the Western Circuit and remains a go-to for solicitors in the South West and further afield. The set boasts a deep roster of barristers with specialist real estate litigation expertise who appear at all levels of the court system, including the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.”
I am always impressed with the prompt responses received via both email and telephone. They are always happy to assist.”
Providing advice and advocacy services to clients based across the South West and further afield.’ ‘Members are frequently instructed in contractual disputes and construction-related professional negligence claims, among other “high-value and factually complex” cases.’ “
“The clerking is really good.”
High-quality set‘, St John’s houses a team with established strength in handling contentious property matters.’ ‘Top quality counsel with in-depth subject knowledge.’ ‘The barristers are approachable, talented and provide a first class service.’ “
St John’s Chambers is the premier set for contentious property matters on the Western Circuit and remains a go-to for solicitors in the South West and further afield. As one instructing solicitor puts it, ‘the set is the biggest player in the South West and has a really good spread of expertise’.”
The team is probably one of the best I have dealt with – they cannot do enough for you and they go above and beyond to meet your needs.”
St John’s Chambers is the strongest chambers in the South West for property work.”
The premier set for contentious property matters on the Western Circuit, St John’s Chambers remains a go-to for solicitors in the South West and further afield. The set boasts a deep roster of barristers with specialist real estate litigation expertise who appear at all levels of the court system, including the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.”
St John’s provides us with an excellent service. All members of chambers are very responsive, eager to help and easy to deal with, offering wide-ranging expertise and presenting their advice in a way which is intelligible to our clients.”
The clerking is absolutely first-rate and very responsive. I’ve always been impressed with the clerks. They are helpful and have a good understanding of their barristers’ work. They are also understanding of the client’s own personal positions and provide support where they can.”
St John’s Chambers members appear in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, as well as the new Property and Business Courts in Bristol.”
Seminars & Events
- Past Event
Tort claims affecting property - webinar series
Venue: Zoom - Past Event
Property law roadshow - Bristol
Venue: St John's Chambers - Past Event
Property law roadshow - Cornwall
Venue: Innovation Centre
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