Lamb Chambers

Barrister:

Winston specialises in property, commercial and insolvency litigation. He provides advice, drafting and advocacy to clients across these specialisms. He has appeared as sole counsel at all levels up to and including the Supreme Court. Winston is ranked as a Leading Junior in Property Litigation by the Legal 500.

Winston appeared for the successful Respondent RTM company in the Supreme Court in A1 Properties (Sunderland) Ltd v Tudor Studios RTM Co Ltd [2024] UKSC 27; [2024] 3 W.L.R. 601, which is likely to prove an important authority on statutory interpretation and failures to comply with statutory notice procedures. The Supreme Court delivered judgment on 16 August 2024. In doing so, it rejected the Appellant’s challenge to the Court of Appeal decision in Elim Court RTM Co Ltd v Avon Freeholds Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 89, in which Winston appeared for the successful party. Winston regularly appears in the High Court, the County Court, the Upper Tribunal and the First-tier Tribunal in petitions, applications and trials.

Winston is valued by his clients for his comprehensive advice and thorough preparation for court appearances. He has provided insolvency training to internal lawyers at the Bar Standards Board. He has provided lectures on various topics to solicitors, corporate lay clients and the judiciary. He edits the Tenant arrears and bankruptcy section of the RICS isurv website.

Winston accepts direct instructions on a public access basis.

He was appointed a Deputy District Judge on the South Eastern Circuit in May 2020.

Before joining the Bar, Winston worked in the Commercial Litigation Department of Norton Rose and in the Insurance/Reinsurance Department of CMS Cameron McKenna.