As with all forms of real estate law, Landmark provides expertise in all aspects of the law relating to easements and profits à prendre, both freehold and leasehold. See our separate page on rights of light here. We also have experience and expertise in the related area of mines and minerals.
Our experience and expertise extends to all aspects of the law of easements and profits à prendre and includes all forms of dispute resolution, dispute avoidance and advisory work in this area. We act for a wide range of parties from private individuals engaged in rights of way disputes to the largest property developers or owner-occupiers.
Landmark provides strength in depth on all aspects of the law relating to easements and profits à prendre, including: the acquisition of easements by grant, prescription and under the Law of Property Act 1925; the registration of easements and profits; the interaction between easements, profits and land held for public purposes; the enforcement of easements and profits, including the restraint of interference with easements and profits; the restraint of excessive use of easements and profits; and the abandonment of easements and profits. Landmark also offers niche expertise in the associated customary rights for verderers and in respect of statutory and customary markets.
In the related area of mines and minerals, we are involved in all aspects of mining and minerals extraction, from the construction of rights and reservations to extract minerals, claims for rents or overage based upon mineral extraction, mine ownership disputes, claims arising from trespass to mineral titles, including the calculation of release fee damages, and claims arising from subsidence. We act for institutions with significant mineral ownership, mineral extraction companies and those affected by subsurface titles.
Landmark’s barristers have been involved in many high-profile cases in this area including:
Contact our friendly and helpful Practice Managers for more information about our barristers and services or to make an enquiry.
Practice Director
020 7421 1308
mball@landmarkchambers.co.uk
Practice Manager
020 7421 2485
hfeldman@landmarkchambers.co.uk
Practice Manager
020 7421 1304
cmcgilly@landmarkchambers.co.uk
Assistant Practice Manager
020 7421 1337
rsims@landmarkchambers.co.uk
Senior Practice Manager
020 7421 1392
rbolton@landmarkchambers.co.uk
Assistant Practice Manager
020 7421 1303
chockney@landmarkchambers.co.uk
