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This section covers all litigation relating to rating and valuation. Cases may be heard before the Valuation Tribunal or the courts. This section includes, but is not limited to, cases concerning the assessment of rateable values and other valuation disputes, rate collection and enforcement issues and charitable and other reliefs. Counsel may act for surveyors, billing authorities, ratepayers or the Valuation Office Agency. A wide range of advisory work will also be considered.

Rankings overview for Sets

  1. Daniel Kolinsky KCLandmark Chambers
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  1. Hui Ling McCarthy KC 11 New Square16 Years Ranked
  2. David Forsdick KCLandmark Chambers
  3. Jenny Wigley KCLandmark Chambers
  4. Richard Glover KCFrancis Taylor Building
  5. Timothy Morshead KCLandmark Chambers
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  1. Richard Honey KC
    Richard Honey KC Francis Taylor Building17 Years Ranked
  2. Galina Ward KCLandmark Chambers
  3. Jonathan Karas KCFalcon Chambers

  1. Luke WilcoxLandmark Chambers
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  1. Cain OrmondroydFrancis Taylor Building
  2. Hugh FlanaganFrancis Taylor Building
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  1. George MackenzieFrancis Taylor Building
  2. Matthew Donmall1 Crown Office Row

All Sets profiles

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Band 1

  1. Francis Taylor Building
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    Francis Taylor Building
    Rating & Valuation
    2026 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked

    Francis Taylor Building is a highly renowned set that is widely appreciated for "the superb quality of its experts in the field of valuation and rating." Individuals regularly act for local authorities and ratepayers and have appeared before the Upper Tribunal, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Barristers at the set demonstrate expertise in a wide range of rating and valuation disputes, including council tax matters and business rates cases. Recent standout work for the set includes representing Accor Economy Hotels concerning a compensation claim of up to £60 million in relation to the compulsory purchase of a hotel at Euston for HS2.

    Paul Coveney is the senior clerk.

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  2. Landmark Chambers
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    Landmark Chambers
    Rating & Valuation
    2026 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked

    Landmark Chambers is a highly regarded set for rating and valuation matters. Praised by sources as "the strongest set for all non-domestic rating questions," the chambers fields "a wealth of experience across the board from the junior to the KC level." Members frequently act for ratepayers and the Valuation Office Agency, including appearing in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. A recent example of the high-level work the set handles is City of London v Principled Offside Logistics Limited, a High Court test case focused on whether established rates mitigation remains effective.

    Richard Bolton is the senior practice manager.

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