Tanfield Chambers

Property litigation

Stan Gallagher’s practice is exclusively in the field of real property and related areas, with an emphasis on landlord & tenant, particularly leasehold enfranchisement, breaches of covenant, the legal issues that concern developers and recovering possession of commercial premises.

He is particularly well known for his Property Tribunal work. He frequently appears in the Upper Tribunal, as well as in the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Court. He is also good at solving problems and achieving favourable outcomes for clients at mediations, settlement meetings and all other forms of ADR.

Stan is regularly instructed on behalf of a wide range of landlords and other property owners, though he frequently acts for tenants. In addition, Stan often works directly with surveyors under the Bar’s professional access arrangements. He is currently involved in a number of high-profile leasehold disputes, including Assethold v Eveline Road RTM Company Limited [2023] UKUT 26 (LC) (qualifying premises for RTM) that is on appeal to the Court of Appeal and  Aneesh Limited  v Hinchliffe & Others [2023] UKUT 82 (LC)) (compensation payable on a collective enfranchisement) that is also being appealed to the Court of Appeal.

Year of Call:  1994. Solicitor, Australia and England and Wales 1988-94

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Kew High School, Melbourne, Australia; Monash University, Melbourne, Australia BEc LLB.

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