No5 Barristers’ Chambers is well-known as ‘one of the strongest sets in Birmingham’ for property and construction work with ‘strong advocates‘ at every level of call. David Taylor’s broad property expertise covers adverse possession claims, boundary disputes, easement claims and a wide range of disputes arising from commercial and agricultural tenancies. Louise Corfield regularly handles property disputes in the context of contentious trust and estates matters. Omar Ensaff is a construction disputes specialist, regularly acting in relation to delay and defect claims as well as claims for variations. Imogen Halstead’s Chancery practice includes disputes relating to the co-ownership of property and the taking of accounts between joint owners as well as boundary and right of way disputes.
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Testimonials
‘Daniel Griffiths and Jordan Zaza are particularly helpful.’
‘Olivia McIntyre is always incredibly helpful.’
‘The clerks are excellent. They are quick to communicate and source counsel. Pete Mottram always goes out of his way to assist.’
‘No5 is a strong chambers with excellent barristers and good availability.’
‘No5 are one of the strongest sets in Birmingham. They have an enviable strength in depth and appear to be able to both attract and train technically excellent specialists and strong advocates.’
‘An excellent chambers that is well served at all levels. They have some very talented counsel and they always do their best to service clients’ requirements.’
Work highlights
St Philips Chambers
St Philips Chambers continues to enjoy an excellent reputation on the Midland Circuit for its property and construction offering. John Aldis is particularly strong handling disputes concerning boundaries, adverse possession, rights of way, and prescription. He recently acted for the respondent church in Liddle v The Incumbent of the Ashfords Benefice, successfully defending against an adverse possession claim by an applicant seeking to be registered as the proprietor of a flowerbed within the churchyard, on the basis of the incumbent priest’s possessory title and the 30-year limitation period afforded to spiritual corporations sole. John Brennan’s broad experience covers contested forfeiture applications, right of way disputes, and adverse possession claims. Christopher Buckingham specialises in commercial property matters, standing out for his ‘excellent advocacy’.
Testimonials
‘Ross Hands and Justin Luckman in particular provide a faultless service and are a joy to deal with.’
‘The clerks are extremely helpful, in particular Tom Kelly, who always responds quickly to requests for availability or costs estimates.’
‘The clerks at St Philips are fantastic and the team is boosted by the arrival of Ross Hands who is a fantastic clerk. He is readily available and always willing to assist.’
‘St Philips is a great set with strength in depth. They always seek where possible to accommodate, and provide excellent training programmes throughout the year to assist with meeting CPD requirements.’
‘St Philips Chambers is an exceptional set with a number of excellent barristers and an efficient clerking team behind them.’
‘St Philips is a go-to for more complex property disputes. They have a strong property team with a good variety of barristers of different levels of experience and specialisms.’
Work highlights
No5 Barristers' Chambers
Testimonials
‘Daniel Griffiths and Jordan Zaza are particularly helpful.’
‘Olivia McIntyre is always incredibly helpful.’
‘The clerks are excellent. They are quick to communicate and source counsel. Pete Mottram always goes out of his way to assist.’
‘No5 is a strong chambers with excellent barristers and good availability.’
‘No5 are one of the strongest sets in Birmingham. They have an enviable strength in depth and appear to be able to both attract and train technically excellent specialists and strong advocates.’
‘An excellent chambers that is well served at all levels. They have some very talented counsel and they always do their best to service clients’ requirements.’
Work highlights
St Philips Chambers
St Philips Chambers continues to enjoy an excellent reputation on the Midland Circuit for its property and construction offering. John Aldis is particularly strong handling disputes concerning boundaries, adverse possession, rights of way, and prescription. He recently acted for the respondent church in Liddle v The Incumbent of the Ashfords Benefice, successfully defending against an adverse possession claim by an applicant seeking to be registered as the proprietor of a flowerbed within the churchyard, on the basis of the incumbent priest’s possessory title and the 30-year limitation period afforded to spiritual corporations sole. John Brennan’s broad experience covers contested forfeiture applications, right of way disputes, and adverse possession claims. Christopher Buckingham specialises in commercial property matters, standing out for his ‘excellent advocacy’.
Testimonials
‘Ross Hands and Justin Luckman in particular provide a faultless service and are a joy to deal with.’
‘The clerks are extremely helpful, in particular Tom Kelly, who always responds quickly to requests for availability or costs estimates.’
‘The clerks at St Philips are fantastic and the team is boosted by the arrival of Ross Hands who is a fantastic clerk. He is readily available and always willing to assist.’
‘St Philips is a great set with strength in depth. They always seek where possible to accommodate, and provide excellent training programmes throughout the year to assist with meeting CPD requirements.’
‘St Philips Chambers is an exceptional set with a number of excellent barristers and an efficient clerking team behind them.’
‘St Philips is a go-to for more complex property disputes. They have a strong property team with a good variety of barristers of different levels of experience and specialisms.’