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Barristers from Landmark Chambers appear in two of the Top 10
Appeals of 2024 as published by The Lawyer.
The list reflects some of the key issues expected to be heard this
year and features Richard Turney and Ben Fullbrook acting for the Secretary of State
for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in a case concerning the welfare of
chickens; and Zia Bhaloo KC, James Maurici KC, and Toby Watkin
KC acting for Annington Property in its dispute with the Ministry of Defence.
In April, the Court of Appeal will hear the appeal from Sir Ross
Cranston’s decision in R (The Humane League) v SSEFRA [2023] ACD 89. The
claimant argues that animal welfare regulations should be regarded as
prohibiting the keeping of certain fast-growing breeds of meat chickens.
In July, the Court will hear the appeal from Holgate J’s decision
in Annington Property v Secretary of State for Defence [2024] 1 WLR 365. The
case was one of The Lawyer’s top 20 cases of 2023, and concerns property
and public law proceedings brought by Annington in relation its purchase of the
Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) married quarters estate on a sale and leaseback
arrangement. Annington alleges the MOD acted unlawfully in its attempt to
enfranchise properties under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967.
Read the article here (Paywall applies).
