Selborne Chambers

A highly experienced property and commercial litigator whose practice substantially involves disputes in a business context, Neil provides friendly, pragmatic, and plain-speaking advice. Known as a tenacious advocate, Neil argues cases without flinching or backing off under pressure. He has built a particular reputation for always turning round urgent paperwork so as to meet client requirements and deadlines.

Many of Neil’s cases involve land and property issues and he has extensive practical experience in commercial landlord and tenant matters, general property litigation (including conveyancing, easements, and boundaries) as well as broader commercial and contractual disputes.

Notable cases appear on Neil’s entry on the Selborne Chambers web-site, including the “Pallant v Morgan equity”, procedural irregularities, breach of trust, section 61 of the Trustee Act, limitation issues, TOLATA, misrepresentation, restrictive covenants, Access to Neighbouring Land Act, disability discrimination, negligence and many other, and varied, topics.

He has significant expertise in difficult repossession issues and professional negligence claims involving solicitors and surveyors.

As a “senior junior” Neil provides a competitive service by meeting a demand for advice and representation in substantial commercial disputes but at a reasonable price.

Neil is highly experienced in representing clients at arbitrations and mediations and also accepts instructions on a Direct Access basis.

Qualified 1982.

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Member of Property Bar Association, Commercial Bar Association, London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association, Chancery Bar Association and Professional Negligence Bar Association

Kingsbury High School; Magdalene College, University of Cambridge (MA).

Travel, cooking.