Chambers of Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC and Stephen Jourdan KC
More informationSpecialist property set Falcon Chambers includes members who take a leading role across all aspects of commercial and residential property litigation. Silks and juniors from the set have been involved in some of the most high profile disputes in the market in regard to nuisance, rights of light, telecoms and enfranchisement. Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC and Elizabeth Fitzgerald acted on behalf of the respondent in the Fearn v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery dispute, handling the matter all the way up to the Supreme Court – in this case the court ruled that merely overlooking a property could constitute an actionable private nuisance. Leading Nathaniel Duckworth and Gavin Bennison , Jonathan Gaunt KC successfully acted for the defendant in Valley View Health Centre v NHS Property Services Limited in a test case to determine if GP tenants are liable to pay service charges to their NHS landlords. Stephen Jourdan KC acted in the enfranchisement case Cadogan Holdings v Alberti, a matter concerning statutory evaluations. Tricia Hemans appeared before the Supreme Court in Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd v Ashloch Ltd and another, the court’s first case concerning the Electronic Communications Code.
Testimonials
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- 'The clerks are very helpful. James Clarke and Frankie Penton deserve a special mention for delivering excellent service.'
- 'The clerks at Falcon are excellent and very user-friendly across the board. Special mention to John Stannard and Jo Meah.'
- 'The clerks are excellent. John Stannard is superbly helpful. Joanne Meah, John Davitt and Frankie Penton are also worth singling out for praise.'
- 'Falcon Chambers is the leading set for property litigation. I regularly use them for all areas.'
- 'The set as a whole is very impressive - and not so big that it has lost a personal touch.'
- 'Falcon is undoubtedly a top set and has some of the best real estate litigation barristers in the UK.'
- 'Falcon Chambers is an excellent set with great strength in depth across all levels. The best at property and related litigation.'
- 'The clerks are responsive and approachable - keen to help and support, matching barristers to client budgets, timescale and the complexity of the problem at hand.'