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Falcon Chambers

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Agriculture & Rural Affairs - London (Bar)

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Falcon Chambers is unanimously viewed as the pre-eminent set in London for agricultural and rural affairs matters. Barristers at Falcon Chambers demonstrate capability across a broad range of issues and are particularly well regarded for their high-level rural property expertise. Members also feature in leading proprietary estoppel cases such as Burt v Burt. Interviewees note how it is a "go-to set," which has "real strength in depth, both at silk and junior levels, and genuine expertise and experience in the sector."

Edith Robertson is the chambers director.

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Strengths

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  • The clerks are incredibly accommodating, really friendly and they don't bat an eyelid. They will bend over backwards to help.

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  • Their clerks always respond promptly to instructions and I feel as though my clients are in safe hands and will receive the best possible advice.

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  • The clerks at Falcon Chambers have been helpful throughout the process, ensuring we have what we need from them and assisting where possible.

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  • Second junior clerk James Clarke and senior clerk John Stannard are outstanding.

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  • The clerking is probably one of the best I've experienced. First junior clerk Joanne Meah is top notch. She's always available and able to help and match the right person to the right case.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Caroline Shea
    Caroline Shea

    Caroline Shea

    Caroline Shea KC acts for individuals, family trusts and business owners in cases regarding partnership disputes, proprietary estoppel and notices to quit. She is recognised for her experience and expertise within agricultural property law.

    • Caroline Shea is a joy to work with. She is a great lawyer and has excellent client management.

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    • Caroline Shea is lovely to work with. She is technically exceptional and instantly grasps the key points. She is very astute.

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    • Caroline is very good on paper, a robust advocate and very clever. I recommend her.

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    • Caroline is commercial and realistic but also willing to give things a go, which is what clients demand of us. Her advocacy skills are formidable.

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    • Caroline is a dream to work with, being able to grasp complex issues very quickly and cut straight to the key points.

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  • Emily Windsor
    Emily Windsor

    Emily Windsor

    Emily Windsor has a focused expertise in agricultural property law. In particular, Emily has experience in tenancy disputes and agricultural land disputes. She has also been involved in a number of cases regarding restrictive covenants.

    • Emily Windsor is razor sharp with a great advocacy style. She is approachable and great with clients too.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • I think she's simply fantastic and a formidable advocate. She is a delight to work with.

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    • Emily is very astute and charming to work with.

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    • Emily is delightful and very well liked by clients. Her paperwork is very good and she is a tenacious advocate.

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    • Emily Windsor is personable and takes a pragmatic approach.

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  • Jonathan Karas
    Jonathan Karas

    Jonathan Karas

    Jonathan Karas KC is a leading property and planning barrister with a focus on agricultural and rural land. Karas advises on technical matters regarding forestry related disputes, historic rights over common land, manorial mineral rights and planning and land development.

    • Karas is a go-to KC for minerals work. He is thorough, incisive and authoritative.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • Jonathan Karas KC is a first-choice silk and is excellent with clients.

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    • He is extremely clever and talented.

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  • Stephen Jourdan
    Stephen Jourdan

    Stephen Jourdan

    Stephen Jourdan KC is a well-known agricultural law specialist. He regularly represents family farming partnerships and their individual members. He routinely handles high-stakes landlord and tenant disputes, partnership disputes and proprietary estoppel claims.

    • Stephen is extremely technical and has been very helpful with managing the client.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • Jourdan is at the top of his game. He has an astonishing grasp of detail, even in the most complex cases and is great to work with.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • He has continued to secure his reputation as the most able barrister practising in property disputes, including in the agricultural sector. The quality of his written submissions is unsurpassed.

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  • Catherine Taskis
    Catherine Taskis

    Catherine Taskis

    Catherine Taskis KC has a broad practice that covers all aspects of property law, with an emphasis on agriculture. Recently, she has been handling cases related to landlord and tenant disputes and partnership dissolutions. She is noted for her authorship of books on agricultural law.

    • Catherine’s advice cuts straight to the heart of the issue. Her advice is well-thought out, collaborative and commercial.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • Catherine Taskis was very thorough, user-friendly and accommodating. Her advocacy was really first-rate.

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    • Catherine gets to grips very quickly, is user-friendly and quick on her feet. She ticks all the boxes.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • Catherine Taskis is an exceptional property litigator who can deliver on all fronts, from perfect advisory work to killer cross-examination to excellent client-handling.

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    • Catherine Taskis' service is brilliant. She hits every deadline. She is very calm and collected.

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  • Greville Healey
    Greville Healey

    Greville Healey

    Greville Healey's acts for both individuals and agribusinesses on cases involving agricultural property disputes. In particular, Healey specialises in cases involving watercourses and riparian rights, rights of way and tenancy disputes.

    • Greville Healey's advocacy skills are unquestionable.

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  • Ciara Fairley
    Ciara Fairley

    Ciara Fairley

    Ciara Fairley is known for her focus in agricultural property matters and particularly in handling partnership disputes, succession and proprietary estoppel claims.

    • Ciara Fairley has a first-class mind. Her paperwork is outstanding. She is very well liked by clients. I now consider her to be an excellent advocate.

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  • Edward Peters
    Edward Peters

    Edward Peters

    Edward Peters KC focuses largely on matters involving agricultural landlord and tenant disputes and farming partnership disputes. He is also a member of multiple prominent agriculture societies and is an editor of leading text on landlord and tenancy law.

    • Peters is easy to work with and gives clear practical advice, whether in writing or in consultation, and is a really good advocate.

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    • Edward's paperwork is first class. He has an outstanding mind. He has become a more robust advocate over the years.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • Edward Peters' written work is just brilliant and his performance in court is equally as good.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • Peters is excellent counsel and always there when I need him.

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  • Jamie Sutherland
    Jamie Sutherland

    Jamie Sutherland

    Jamie Sutherland is an agricultural barrister with particular focus on agricultural landlord and tenancy disputes. Sutherland is a co-author of both the fifteenth (2018) and sixteenth (2024) editions of the leading agricultural textbook, Muir Watt and Moss: Agricultural Holdings.

    • Jamie thinks of every single thing that may come up. He's completely all over the detail and incredibly hard-working. His advocacy is very effective.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • Jamie gives considered and practical advice.

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  • Joseph Ollech
    Joseph Ollech

    Joseph Ollech

    Joseph Ollech has a broad practice in many aspects of agriculture and rural affairs, property and landlord and tenancy. He is often instructed on complex matters surrounding water drainage and riparian rights, mineral rights and land development agreements His clients include private individuals and both private and public sector institutions.

    • Joseph Ollech has an eye for detail, is thorough, pragmatic, technically brilliant and easy to work with.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • Joe is great. He is always pragmatic and a strategic thinker.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • He is bright, personable and laser-focused. He excels in unravelling knotty problems.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • Joseph Ollech is an excellent advocate who instils great confidence in clients.

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  • Oliver Radley-Gardner
    Oliver Radley-Gardner

    Oliver Radley-Gardner

    Oliver Radley-Gardner KC is a specialist rural property barrister with a strong practice in boundaries and rights of way disputes. He also handles farming and agricultural tenancy succession claims. His experience extends to rent review and valuation matters in the context of agricultural leases.

    • He provides really clear and effective oral and written submissions and is exceptional at client management.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • Oliver has a first-class mind and his paperwork reflects that. He is a fine advocate and very popular with clients.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK Bar

    • Oliver is a pleasure to deal with and a veritable encyclopaedia.

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