Landmark barristers appear in five of EG’s top ten cases in 2024

The EG’s count down of the most important property law cases of the year includes no less than five which featured barristers from Landmark Chambers. Listen to the full podcast here: Podcasts - EG

The cases covered include major developments in Rights to Manage, a statutory interpretation heard in the Supreme Court in the second ever “leapfrog appeal” from the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), and the list also features another appearance in the Supreme Court, this time about water pollution, reflecting what was a very busy year for property law and for Landmark Chambers.

Cases included:

• Asset hold Ltd v Eveline Road RTM Co Ltd. Justin Bates KC and Kate Traynor appeared for the appellant. Justin also appeared in the Upper Tribunal.
• A1 Properties Sunderland Ltd v Tudor Studios RTM Co Ltd. Justin Bates KC and Harley Ronan acted for the Appellant.
• R (on the application of) Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport and others. Reuben Taylor KC appeared for National Highways at the DCO examination and in the High Court and Court of Appeal proceedings.
• Manchester Ship Canal Co Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd. James Maurici KC and Richard Moules KC represented United Utilities.
• Marks & Spencer Plc. v Secretary of State for Levelling up Housing and Communities and others. Russell Harris KC, David Blundell KC and Heather Sargent acted for Marks and Spencer plc. Matthew Fraser acted for SAVE Britain’s Heritage.

2024 also brought recognition for Landmark’s property group including being named as ‘Real Estate Set of the Year’ at the Chambers & Partners awards. Landmark achieved a clean sweep of real estate awards for the Bar with Tim Morshead KC named as Silk of the Year and Simon Allison as Junior of the Year. Landmark was also awarded ‘Environment/Planning Set of the Year.

In the Legal 500 awards, for the Property and Housing category, Landmark Chambers received two awards, Zia Bhaloo KC was recognised as Silk of the Year and Simon Allison as Junior of the Year. Sasha White KC was named Silk of the Year for Planning and Land Use.

We would like to thank all of our clients for their continued support this year and look forward to working with you all in 2025.