Practice Summary

Toby is an established and experienced practitioner dealing with all areas of property-related work. Called to the bar in 1996, Toby joined Landmark Chambers in 2010 after many years in Lincoln’s Inn. He has appeared a number of times in the Court of Appeal and in the Privy Council in relation to property related matters, and regularly appears in all the specialist property courts and tribunals, including the High Court, the County Court, the LVT, the Lands Tribunal and the Adjudicator to Her Majesty’s Land Registry.

He is valued for his hands on, commercial approach to problems, for his clear advice, and for his great experience as a trial advocate.  Toby also has wide experience of Alternative Dispute Resolution, and is both an ADR Group accredited mediator and a qualified arbitrator (MCIArb).


Areas of Specialism

Property

Toby is instructed in all areas of property litigation, including Real Property Disputes, Conveyancing & Land Registration, Landlord & Tenant disputes, issues relating to Mortgages & Receivers, and Property-related Professional Negligence.  He also regularly lectures and writes on property-related matters.

As well as dealing with contentious matters, Toby is often asked to advise in relation to points arising from transactional work, and has been instructed to draft a number of tenancy agreements and other instruments for a large social landlord, as well as the disciplinary rules for two professional bodies.  Toby also assisted in the drafting of the Funding Code under the Access to Justice Act 1999.

For the last 7 years Toby has served on the committee of the Property Bar Association, and as its Treasurer in 2008- 2010.  He is also a member of the Chancery Bar Association, and of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. 

Toby’s wider interests include classical music (listening and performing), sailing and cycling.

QUALIFICATIONS

Toby is a graduate in law of John’s College, Cambridge and was called to the bar by the Inner Temple. He was awarded scholarships by both. Since 2004 he has been a committee member of the Property Bar Association, and was its treasurer from 2008 to 2010. He is a member of the Chancery Bar Association and was a founder member of the Social Housing Law Association. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb). In 2005 Toby was appointed as Secretary to the Investigation Committee of the Academy of Experts (its disciplinary investigation body). He is also a qualified ADR Group Accredited Mediator.

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