Profile-photo

Thomas Jefferies

year of call: 1981

TJefferies@landmarkchambers.co.uk

Mediation

Thomas is a CEDR accredited mediator, and takes great satisfaction helping parties reach a settlement out of court. Recent examples of cases where he has acted as mediator include:

  • a dispute between owners of a marina development and the neighbouring marina as to rights of way
  • a dispute between the owner of a shopping centre and a tenant over whether a break clause had been validly exercised
  • a dispute between participating tenants in a collective enfranchisement as to  their rights to share in the freehold
  • a dispute as to whether advertising hoardings were a trespass, and what damages were payable
  • a dispute as to rights of access to residential development land
  • a claim for damage to valuable works of art caused by flooding
  • dispute over rights over a common driveway.
back to practice summary

QUALIFICATIONS

Thomas graduated in English from Durham University. He then studied law at the City University, obtaining the Diploma in Law. He was awarded a Harmsworth Scholarship by Middle Temple and was called to the Bar in 1981. He was a founder committee member of the Property Bar Association. He is a CEDR accredited mediator.

CASES

16 Feb 2011

R (Renaissance Habitat Ltd.) v. West Berkshire District Council [2011] J.P.L. 1209

Ruling by Ouseley J on whether a local planning authority may enforce a s.106 obligation and/or refuse to accept a request to modify it, in circumstances where it is contended that the obligation is no longer necessary to make the development acceptable.

15 May 2009

Cadogan v 2 Herbert Crescent Freehold Limited

Thomas Jefferies acts in an appeal from a decision of the LVT as to the price payable on a collective enfranchisement