Falcon Chambers retains top tier set ranking for Property Litigation and Agriculture in the Legal 500 2023 Guide
Falcon Chambers is delighted to announce that we have retained our top tier set ranking for Property Litigation and Agriculture in the The Legal 500 Guide 2023. 36 members are listed for Property Litigation, Agriculture and IT and Telecoms.
Property Litigation - Tier 1
Falcon Chambers continues to lead across the spectrum of property litigation areas, with silks and juniors playing influential roles in many of the most significant and precedent shaping cases of the last year, including those affecting rights to light, telecoms, enfranchisement and the valuation hypothesis. As of publication, it is the only set approved as an arbitration body under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act. The high-profile Fearn v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery case, concerning the Tate Modern’s viewing gallery which overlooks luxury flats, has been seen through to the zenith of the UK courts as Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC and Elizabeth Fitzgerald acted on behalf of the respondent; with the awaited Supreme Court judgment having considerable ramifications for the law of nuisance and its complicated interface with human rights. Stephen Jourdan KC and Mark Sefton KC appeared before the Court of Appeal during Alberti v Cadogan Holdings Ltd, the former being successful for the respondent in a leading enfranchisement decision, specifically regarding the interpretation of the no-improvements assumption in determining the price payable for the freehold of a house. Junior Nathaniel Duckworth is acting for a defendant landlord in Valley View Health Centre v NHS Property Services Limited, one of the top property litigation cases of 2022, the outcome of the ‘five test cases’ having significant financial and legal implications for the GP’s service charge spectacle. Tricia Hemans appeared before the Supreme Court in Cornerstone Telecommunications v Ashloch Ltd and another, utilising her expertise to deal with complex issues arising under the Electronic Communications Code.
Testimonials
‘Fantastic and high quality property specialists. You can not get a stronger set overall in this area. ’
‘Falcon are a real estate brand, this is their core business and they have excellent people at all levels. ’
‘Falcon are simply fabulous. The breadth and depth they cover in the property space can not be matched. ’
‘Falcon offers a great series of training sessions, and there were particularly invaluable during Covid-19, when the law was constantly evolving and keeping in touch was more difficult. ’
‘Falcon are a knowledgeable property set with leading leasehold barristers offering a wealth of knowledge. Their webinars are frequent and well thought out, offering CPD and guidance. ’
Clerks
‘Their clerks are helpful and efficient, going out of their way to suggest alternatives if a particular barrister is not available. ’
Agriculture - Tier 1
'The best set for agricultural work’, Falcon Chambers has a strong track record in handling high-profile cases of boundary and covenant disputes, partnership matters and development cases to name a few areas. Stephen Jourdan KC acted in Limbrick v National Trust, a dispute between a father and son about succession to agricultural tenancy of a large farm in Gloucestershire, the case raises the novel issue of the right of a tenant to dispute a succession claim which they originally initiated. Edward Peters represented the appellants before the Court of Appeal in Procter v Procter, confronting complex matters relating to the Agricultural Holdings Act; specifically relating to whether a valid tenancy could be inferred from conduct in common law, despite when the identity of joint landlords and tenants overlap. Greville Healey acted in Bernel Ltd v Canal & River Trust, a High Court case concerning the development of a rural greenfield site involving issues pertaining to riparian rights, prescriptive rights to drain and natural watercourses. Caroline Shea KC has developed a comprehensive agricultural practice, with particular expertise in proprietary estoppel, succession and agricultural tenancies.
Testimonials
Set
‘Falcon is my go-to set of chambers for contentious agricultural matters. ’
‘Falcon Chambers is the best set, and has such great support in terms of the number and quality of barristers and the scope of their expertise. ’
‘The barristers are outstanding at every level. ’
‘Falcon is incredibly strong and reliable in the field of agricultural law. ’
Clerks
‘John Stannard and James Clarke are brilliant. ’
‘The clerking team is excellent. John Stannard is very knowledgeable and thorough, Joanne Meah is particularly efficient and calm, and Jacob Watson is extremely responsive and resourceful. The whole team are super helpful and take a real interest in getting to know and helping clients. ’
The Legal 500 UK Guide 2023 is now avaliable to view online. You can view the rankings for Chambers and its members here.
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