Real Estate Litigation | UK Bar

Members of Axiom Advocates offer expertise in multiple areas, including real estate disputes touching on professional negligence and construction. They act for landlords, tenants and developers, as well as local authorities, and appear before courts of all levels. Significant work during this year included Archyield v Network Rail, in a Lands Tribunal proceeding concerned with contested statutory compensation. One interviewee enthuses: "All counsel at Axiom Advocates are incredibly technically skilled and deal extremely well with complex matters."

Terra Firma Chambers has an experienced bench of silks and juniors. The stable offers expertise in a broad range of property law, including agriculture, infrastructure and commercial leasing matters. The advocates also bring experience in related areas of law, such as tax, professional negligence and licensing, in their property cases. An interviewee states: "Terra Firma's advocates consistently provide support on complex property matters." This year the set has worked on Sheriff v O'Rouke, an action to remove the occupier of a property after a proposed sale fell through.