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Agriculture

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Falcon Chambers
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Francis Taylor Building
New Square Chambers

Leading Silks

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Stephen Jourdan KC – Falcon Chambers ‘An astonishing work ethic and excellent in court.'
Caroline Shea KC – Falcon Chambers ‘Caroline is devastatingly brilliant at cross-examination and is highly skilled at the art of persuading judges, both in her oral submissions and in writing.'
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Jonathan Karas KC – Falcon Chambers ‘Wonderfully discriminating allied with sound commercial pragmatism.'   
George Laurence KC – New Square Chambers
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Douglas Edwards KC – Francis Taylor Building
Morag Ellis KC – Francis Taylor Building
Richard Honey KC - Francis Taylor Building
James Maurici KC – Landmark Chambers
Hugh Mercer KC - Essex Court Chambers 'Hugh has excellent qualities in conference and is tenacious and able in court. He has a high level of knowledge of agriculture.'
Oliver Radley-Gardner KC – Falcon Chambers
Catherine Taskis KC – Falcon Chambers 'Really bright and easy to work with. Easily absorbs a great deal of information in a short period of time.'
David Wolfe KC  - Matrix Chambers 'Scarily bright and can understand where clients are coming from and scientific aspects of issue. David knows the law and can explain it to non-lawyers.'

2023 Silks

Edward Peters KC – Falcon Chambers 'Ed is extraordinarily clever. His understated approach to advocacy is very effective: redolent of Lord Neuberger in that regard.'

2024 Silks

Brendan McGurk KC - Monckton Chambers
Mark Westmoreland Smith KC - Francis Taylor Building

Leading Juniors

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Rebecca Cattermole – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Rebecca’s work ethic is unrivalled, her paperwork is first class and she is a good advocate.’
Nathan Wells – Radcliffe Chambers 'He is extremely bright, meticulous and a joy to work with. He gives you and your client the confidence that everything has been covered.'
Ned Westaway – Francis Taylor Building ‘Ned is a first-rate barrister. He is approachable, congenial, calm, resourceful, thorough, and persistent.’
Emily Windsor –Falcon Chambers 'A formidable opponent and highly effective advocate.'
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Ashley Bowes – Landmark Chambers
Ciara Fairley – Falcon Chambers 'Ciara is detailed and intelligent and works hard.'
Samuel Laughton –Ten Old Square
Lucy McCormick – Henderson Chambers
Paul Wilmshurst – New Square Chambers 'Good advocacy, good work in mediation and very good with clients.'
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Aidan Briggs – New Square Chambers 'He is meticulous and incredibly knowledgeable. His advocacy is exemplary.'
Ross Crail – New Square Chambers 'Ross is an intellectual powerhouse. She has the absolute confidence of clients.'
Greville Healey – Falcon Chambers 'Clear, commercial and client friendly. He clearly knows his stuff and is a safe paid of hands.'
Emyr Jones - Francis Taylor Building
George Mallet – Henderson Chambers
Jamie Sutherland – Falcon Chambers ‘Jamie's technical knowledge is second to none. He is unruffled by last ditch attempts to raise new arguments and his grasp on agricultural law is excellent.'
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Simon Adamyk –New Square Chambers 'Simon has an meticulous approach to preparation and a forensic advocacy style. His laser focus in court is popular with judges.'
Gavin Bennison –Falcon Chambers 'Gavin is excellent on the law, and he has a calm manner in court.'
Amy Berry - New Square Chambers 'Excellent at seeing the wider picture and has admirable tactical nous.'
Mark Galtrey - Falcon Chambers 'Mark is highly intelligent and very able at cutting through the chaff to focus on the key points.'
Harriet Holmes – Wilberforce Chambers
Juan Lopez – 39 Essex Chambers 'Incisive thinker, clear communicator and excellent manner in drawing evidence from experts.'
Joseph Ollech – Falcon Chambers 'At the top of his game. He knows all the intricacies of agricultural law and practice.'
Annabel Graham Paul – Francis Taylor Building

Agriculture in London Bar

Falcon Chambers


With ‘a very great depth in excellent juniors and silks’, Falcon Chambers is able to provide clients with barristers of the appropriate experience level for any agricultural issue, including in its areas of increased instruction: proprietary estoppel cases and partnership agreement disputes. A notable proprietary estoppel case, in which Stephen Jourdan KC and Caroline Shea KC appeared on opposing sides, is Spencer v Spencer, where the High Court provided clarity on the offsetting of non-financial detriment by financial benefit. Edward Peters KC continued to act in the major, long-running case of Procter v Procter, a partnership and tenancy dispute over a large parcel of agricultural land, as it returned to the Court of Appeal for a second time. Jonathan Karas KC is particularly sought after for his advisory work around common land, mineral rights and planning permission. In Chipp-Marshall v Coombes, a land ownership dispute between family members raising questions of estoppel and contract, Emily Windsor acted for the claimant, seeking to clarify the law of estoppel following Guest v Guest.

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‘John Davitt and James Clarke are have been very good indeed.’

‘John Stannard is exceptional.’

‘Falcon Chambers has an enormous pool of talent specialising in agricultural litigation.’

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Francis Taylor Building


Francis Taylor Building fields barristers well-versed in inquiries, court appearances and advisory work on village greens, rights of way, highways and rural planning matters. In one of the most publicly significant cases of the year, Richard Honey KC and Ned Westaway appeared for the successful interveners in Darwall v Dartmoor National Park Authority, the Court of Appeal case concerning the existence of the public right to wild camp on Dartmoor. Emyr Jones is experienced in boundaries disputes and agricultural planning matters, including those concerning solar farms and Best and Most Versatile agricultural land. Annabel Graham Paul is well-practised in all aspects of town and village green work, often acting for either side in inquiries and applications to have land registered as such.

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‘FTB are a great set.’

‘The clerks are great. Very responsive and efficient.’

‘Our go to set for planning and environmental matters. Never let us down. Extremely capable advocates.’

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New Square Chambers


New Square Chambers handles case across the gamut of agricultural matters, including easements, common land and planning disputes. The set is especially acquainted with public access disputes, such as town and village green cases and highways matters. George Laurence KC appears in inquiries and court proceedings over applications for public footpaths and rights of way. Regularly appearing in the High Court, Paul Wilmshurst recently acted in Cotham School v Bristol City Council, where the claimant school sought to resist the registration of land it leased from the defendant for use as playing fields as a town or village green. Ross Crail is well-versed in rights of way and highways disputes, acting in R (The Ramblers’ Association) v The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, a judicial review of the Secretary of State’s refusal to confirm a footpath in Nottinghamshire.

Referenzen

‘Cameron Grant, practice manager, is very good.’

‘Michelle Greene, senior clerk, is particularly impressive.’

‘Impressive Chambers with bright, able barristers able to handle the most complex cases.’

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