Further info

Year of call: 1971

Specialist areas: professional negligence, agricultural holdings

Education:  St John’s College Oxford (MA)

Appointments: Recorder

ADR: Mediator

Recent cases

  • Greenbank v Pickles 2001 1 EGLR 1 (Leading case on valuation of agricultural tenancy)
  • St John’s Hospital v Keevil 2001 EWCA Civ 1730 (compensation to tenant for compulsory acquisition of agricultural land/estoppel)
  • Gold v Mincoff Science & Gold 2005 Neuberger J Costs Law Report  (costs order where Claimant succeeded by virtue of late amendment)

What others say

“has attracted praise from peers for his extensive knowledge of issues surrounding agricultural tenancies. He is 'very senior and very reliable' in this area." Chambers UK 2009

"well inserted into the loop of agricultural specialists”  "the leading choice for professional negligence cases against land agents, agriculture solicitors and surveyors"   Chambers UK 2008

“for agricultural disputes which have a professional negligence aspect [he] is hard to beat” Legal 500 2007