Teams

Housing & Community Care, Property Litigation, Personal Injury, Professional & Clinical Negligence, Public Law, Commercial & Contractual Disputes

 

Education

• BVC (Outstanding), College of Law, 2007
• Harmsworth Scholar, Middle Temple, 2006
• PgDL, College of Law, 2006
• BSc (Hons) Psychology, Goldsmiths’ College, University of London, 1998

 

Practice

Housing and Homelessness

Before coming to the Bar, Anthony worked as a Housing Manager for a large London-based Housing Association and he has gained extensive experience in this area.  Anthony is regularly instructed in homelessness appeals and fast/multi-track trials concerning disrepair, unlawful eviction and anti-social behavior.

Anthony’s pro bono work includes volunteering as a Duty Advisor with Greenwich Housing Rights, a voluntary organisation that provides emergency advice and representation to tenants and homeless applicants, which he has done for some 7 years. 

Anthony’s experience in commercial and property litigation enables him to advise on tactical aspects of the litigation process and finer points of property law that can often arise in housing litigation. 

Property litigation

Anthony is regularly instructed in commercial and residential property disputes, land and conveyancing matters. 

Selection of recent work:

• Forfeiture and relief from forfeiture involving allegations of estoppel and waiver in commercial property disputes.
• Dispute concerning the beneficial ownership of freehold property purchased at undervalue.
• High value property dispute (c. £300,000) involving failure to complete in the purchase of a care home.
• Various leasehold disputes involving service charges, major works and consultation, failure to undertake repairs and to prevent nuisance caused by other leaseholders.
• Boundary/tree cutting dispute involving four experts.
• Trusts of land disputes involving co-habiting joint owners.
• Advising as to enforceability of restrictive covenants in commercial property dispute.
• Advising and representing mortgagor’s in various possession actions involving allegation of undue influence, misrepresentation and issues of enforceability under Consumer Credit Act.
• Opposing High Court injunction in boundary dispute concerning the removal of fencing.
• Obtaining order for sale involving property valued at c. £1.5million.

Commercial and Contractual

Anthony is regularly instructed in commercial and contractual disputes involving building contracts, contracts for services, supply of goods, partnership and company disputes. 

Selection of recent work:

• Delivery up claim concerning the bailment of computer equipment.
• Advising company directors as to the enforceability of guarantees following a CVA.
• Representing wholesalers and importers in supply of goods disputes.
• Various building disputes from relatively small scale renovations of residential property to JCT contracts involving disputes with sub-contractors.
• High Court appeal in supply of goods case involving allegations of unilateral mistake and non est factum.
• Representing an online retailer regarding the enforceability of charges raised by a price comparison website.  This case involved allegations of "click fraud" where competitors would click links to the retailers website in order to increase advertising costs on the price comparision site.

Personal injury and professional negligence

Anthony undertakes personal injury and professional negligence claims.  Anthony has a particular interest in claims related to property/conveyancing matters and claims against solicitors.

Selection of recent work:

• Advising as to liability and quantum in various personal injury matters.
• Claim against conveyancer concerning the nature and extent of a right of way.
• Claim against solicitor concerning the negligent drafting of a deed of trust.
• Advising as to liability and quantum in a personal injury claim brought under the Data Protection Act following disclosure of personal information.

Direct Access

Anthony is qualified to advise and represent members of the public through the direct access scheme. Enquiries about direct access should be made by contacting the clerks.

Profile

Before coming to the Bar, Anthony had a nine-year career in housing.  His roles included: an Advice Centre Co-ordinator; a Researcher for a Local Authority (assessing the impact of the Homelessness Act 2002 on local housing provision); and a Housing Manager for a large London-based Housing Association.  Through his work he gained substantial legal experience and an insight into housing law from the perspective of both landlords and tenants.  

Membership

• Greenwich Housing Rights
• HLPA