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Barristers

Patrick Rolfe

Patrick Rolfe

Position

Barrister with a contentious Chancery practice, specialising in real property. He deals with all aspects of the acquisition, ownership and use of land, and has a particular interest in the areas of landlord & tenant, mortgages and easements. He also acts in professional negligence disputes associated with these areas of work. His reported cases include: John D Wood & Co v Craze [2007] 50 EG 108) (entitlement to commission on Sale of Land); Macepark v Sargeant [2003] 1 WLR 2284 (use of right of way to access non-dominant land); Paragon Finance plc v Banks [2003] 1 WLR 284 (CA) (limitation periods in respect of mortgage debts); and Wellcome Trust v Hamad [1998] 2 WLR 156 (CA) (lease of business premises containing both business and residential users).

Career

Qualified 1987, Middle and Inner Temple.

Languages

French.

Memberships

Property Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.

Education

Downside School; King’s College, London (1986 LLB).

Mentions

London Bar

Property litigation

Leading junior4
Patrick Rolfe – 5 Stone Buildings ‘Patrick has a superb technical grasp of property law. He is a powerful advocate.'