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Stephen Jourdan KC

Stephen Jourdan KC

UK Bar 2026

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Falcon Chambers
 Falcon Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

London (Bar)

26 years ranked

Real Estate Litigation

London (Bar)

20 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Stephen has a wide-ranging practice covering all aspects of property litigation, including insolvency, professional negligence and partnership disputes. He has considerable experience of leading in heavy cases turning on valuation issues or difficult questions of law.

He has appeared 8 times in the Supreme Court/House of Lords/Privy Council, on appeals raising issues including human rights, restrictive covenants, service charges, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1995, enfranchisement, adverse possession, unregistered title and fixtures. He was the winner of Real Estate Silk of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2021.

Career

Stephen qualified as a solicitor in 1987 and was called to the Bar in 1989. Since completing pupillage he has practised at Falcon Chambers, where he has been joint Head of Chambers since 2017. He took silk in 2009. He is a Deputy High Court Judge, a Civil Recorder and a Judge of the Land Registration Division of the First-tier Tribunal.

Professional Memberships

Property Bar Association

Chancery Bar Association

Publications

Stephen is the author of “Adverse Possession”, the second edition of which he wrote with Oliver Radley-Gardner KC.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Real Estate Litigation - London (Bar)

Band 1
Individual Editorial

Stephen Jourdan KC has an extremely broad property practice dealing with commercial and residential matters, and handles property-related insolvency, partnership and professional negligence claims. He is also lauded for his deep knowledge of enfranchisement matters. He acts as the joint head of Falcon Chambers.

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Agriculture & Rural Affairs - London (Bar)

Band 1
Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

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  • He carries judges with his measured advocacy which is firm and authoritative, and always brings the court back to the essential points.

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar

  • Stephen cuts through the most complex issues like butter. He is the barrister I would least like to be cross-examined by!

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar

  • Stephen is a genius.

    Real Estate LitigationUK Bar

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

    Agriculture & Rural AffairsUK 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 AffairsUK 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.

    Agriculture & Rural AffairsUK Bar

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