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James's work in the Courts (Court of Appeal, Business and Property and County) and the Property Chamber Tribunals appearing both as a junior and sole Counsel has been in cases against leading silks in the field. His abilities as an advocate are regularly praised by clients and commented upon by judges.
His lay clients have ranged from developers (large and small), construction and engineering companies, public authorities, banks, private equity investors, landed estates, LLPs and of course individuals (both sole and in partnership). He accepts work on a public access basis.
A background in commercial and chancery work means that he has the capacity to deal with complex insolvency, corporate and shareholder-related issues in the context of a property dispute.
He is very experienced in arbitration work (particularly in the context of rent review and valuation disputes), expert determination and in the mediation process.
He was a Harmsworth Scholar of the Middle Temple and began practice in the Temple before moving to 9, Stone Buildings and thereafter Maitland Chambers in 2008. He joined Landmark in 2022.
James has been instructed in many hundreds of cases in all areas of property litigation, particularly that concerning commercial property and commercial landlord and tenant and the development of land (in which context he has significant experience of dealing with residential occupiers).
His development work includes dealing with the impact of impediments (easements, restrictive covenants and village greens and rights of common) to the development process and dealing with contract disputes between sellers, buyers and the rights of securitised lenders. He has significant experience of dealing with highways, infrastructure and wayleaves.
James’s professional negligence practice consists of acting for both insurers and former clients (including lenders) in both the commercial (development) and residential context.
He also frequently and regularly advises on issues relating to land registration, particularly alteration of the register and priorities, adverse possession and boundaries and conveyancing issues arising therefrom. He is often before the First Tier and Upper Tribunals.
Recent appearances have included:
Landmark's barristers often work at the intersection of our core practice areas; bringing a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience to bear on a particular dispute or issue facing a client.
Our focus is always on achieving the best possible outcome for our client. By viewing the client's objectives in a holistic way - and not purely through the lens of one rigidly-defined legal area - we deliver the best possible advice and representation in complex matters that engage multiple specialist areas of law.
Whether it's providing support as an individual cross-practice barrister or a cross-disciplinary team of Landmark counsel, we are able to draw on an outstanding array of complementary skillsets and knowledge bases. This often achieves a better result than instructing multiple barristers from different specialist sets. This also improves the quality of client care through increased levels of communication, quicker response times, and a coordinated approach to clerking and fees, made possible by our team-based cross-practice approach.
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He holds his own with any silk and is superb on his feet and a great strategist."
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