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Barristers

James Hanham

James Hanham

Position

Principal areas of practice is real estate related litigation and advice concerning all aspects of real property and commercial/residential landlord and tenant matters. Extensive expertise and experience includes contracts for the development and sale of land, highways, restrictive covenants, easements and rights of light, overage and options, mortgages, land registration, business tenancy renewal, forfeiture, dilapidations and rent review. Access rights under the Mines (Working Facilities and Support) Act 1966. Associated sub-specialisms in company and/or insolvency law (both personal and corporate), directors’ duties, trusts, joint ventures, the law of partnership and LLPs, unincorporated associations, insurance, finance and fraud.

Career

Called 1996; Middle Temple Inn.

Memberships

Property Bar Association, Chancery Bar Association

Education

LLB (Hons), City University; MA (Oxon), Modern History

Leisure

Tennis, golf, skiing; Hurlingham, The Queen’s, New Zealand Golf Club.