Agriculture & Rural Affairs

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 is an extremely experienced KC. She's very user-friendly, pleasant to work with and very knowledgeable. She doesn't sit on the fence."

"Caroline is first-class at cross-examination. She does it with forensic detail."

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.

"She is incredibly personable and gets on well with clients, but she's also a formidable advocate. She doesn't pull her punches."

"She is happy to explain the options but also give a clear view and advise the client on the recommended way forward. Emily is an effective advocate and very approachable with lay clients."

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.

"Jonathan is commercially aware and thoughtful."

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 simply a walking brain. Watching him joust with a High Court judge on case law is truly an impressive sight."

"Stephen is the go-to person for adverse possession claims. His level of expertise and knowledge in this area is unrivalled."

"Stephen made a material difference to the case through his understanding of the issues, ability to cross-examine and great intellect."

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 is a very solid silk. She is all over her brief and the detail and retains a strong commercial solution focus."

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 is commercial, client-friendly and completely on the ball."

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

"Ciara is incredibly thorough, meticulous in preparation and very readily accessible when you have urgent matters. She inspires confidence in the clients."

"Ciara Fairley has particular expertise in the agriculture space. She is very user-friendly and warm with clients. She is someone who is developing a niche in agriculture."

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.

"Edward has done a great job on a case with some particularly novel parts. He's generally very accessible, approachable and easy to get along with. He's very thorough."

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 is very technically astute and his written work is beyond reproach."

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 is very smart and very good at appreciating the difference between pure academic legal advice and a creative approach to get a client to the outcome they need."

"He is tenacious and his commitment to understanding the case and the clients businesses is commendable."

Oliver Radley-Gardner KC 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.

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.

"Oliver is incredibly knowledgeable and an excellent tactician. He's really easy to work with, helpful and collaborative."