Barrister specialising in commercial and residential property; landlord and tenant; easements; mines and minerals and property-related litigation.

Qualified 1972, Lincoln’s Inn; QC 1991; joint head of chambers 1992; bencher Lincoln’s Inn 1998; deputy High Court judge 2001.

Publications: ‘Halsbury’s Laws’ (Vol 27, ‘Landlord and Tenant’, 1981 edition and 1994 revision); ‘Gale on Easements’ (16th edition 1997, 17th edition 2003, 18th edition 2008, 19th edition 2012 and 20th edition 2016).

Chancery Bar Association; Past Chairman of the Property Bar Association; London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association.

Radley College; University College, Oxford (BA).

Sailing; allotment.