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James Fieldsend : People : Tanfield
James is a specialist property practitioner.
He is ranked as a leading junior for real estate/property litigation by both Chambers UK and Legal 500.
"The quality of his work is exceptionally high; he is fantastic on his feet, great on paper and brilliant with his clients." Chambers UK 2018
‘An efficient advocate and negotiator’ Legal 500 2017
He was barrister of the year at the 2017 Leasehold Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards.
He is co-author of Commercial Property Litigation (LexisNexis), the third edition of which was published in 2017.
As well as appearing in the courts, James provides advice to a wide range of clients including advising developers on how to structure both the physical aspects and legal ownership of developments so as to militate the difficulties that are inherent in the ownership and management of mixed-use properties.
James' expertise encompasses a wide range of areas with a particular emphasis on all aspects of commercial and residential landlord and tenant disputes.
James is experienced in prosecuting and resiting claims for urgent interim relief, including injunctions to restrain unlawful activity, freezing orders, and orders for re-entry following forfeiture by peaceable re-entry.
James advises and represents clients in relation to:
- Commercial landlord and tenant: all areas including dilapidations, break options, service charges forfeiture, lease compliance, rent abatement, lease renewals (opposed and unopposed)
- Residential landlord and tenant: all areas including lease enforcement, disrepair, service charges, RTM, acquisition orders, appointment of manager, rights of first refusal, lease variation
- Mixed Use developements: including advising clients pre-developement as to the use of advantageous legal and structural designs
- Leasehold enfranchisement: claims in respect of both houses and flats
- Property ownership: including proprietory estoppel, co-ownership disputes
- Valuation: including property valuation for insurance claims, rental terms in upposed lease renewal claims, leasehold enfranchisement
- Party Wall disputes
- Mortgages: undue influence, enforcement, resisting cross-claims based on breach of banking terms
- Property related claims: professional negligence, council tax appeals, insurance claims
Sheffield City Council v Oliver [2017] EWCA Civ 225 - interpretation of lease to avoid double recovery and apportionment of service charge expenditure where the lease mechanism by which the tenant's share of that expenditure is determined is void under s.27A(6) Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
Salehaby v Eyre Estate Trustees [2017] UKUT 60 (LC) - new lease claim under LRHUDA 1993, how to start proceedings in the F-tT for a determination as to disputed terms of acquisition
Gibson v Douglas Court of Appeal [2016] EWCA Civ 1266: Joint tortfeasors; Licensees; Lodgers; Notices; Protection from eviction
Howard De Walden Estates Ltd v Accordway Ltd [2016] EWCA Civ 1176: scope of intermediate landlord's right to be separately represented in proceedings arising from a claim for a new lease; Human Rights
Portman Estate Nominees (One) Ltd v Starlight Headlease Ltd: [2016] UKUT 467 (LC): valuing the division of the landlords' share of marriage value in a claim for a new lease - represented landlord at first instance, obtained permission to appeal, and prepared written case for appeal (unavailable for appeal hearing when listed)
Bourne v Blacker and others, 2016 High Court (Chancery Division) (unreported): committal proceedings for breach of possession order
Alice Ellen Cooper-Dean Charitable Foundation Trustees v Greensleeves Owners Ltd [2015] UKUT 320 (LC): price payable for superior interest where inferior interest has negative value in a collective enfranchisement; Human Rights
Dwelling in London N2, Re Valuation Tribunal [2015] R.V.R. 157: character of domestic worker accommodation for purposes of council tax rating
Albion Residential Ltd v Albion Riverside Residents RTM Co Ltd [2014] UKUT 6 (LC): qualification of property for purposes of RTM
Hatton v Connew [2013] EWCA Civ 1560 & 1681: appeal against a procedural irregularity regarding the treatment of expert evidence in the trial of a boundary dispute
Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson (No.1) [2013] UKSC 14; [2013] 1 W.L.R. 854 - approach to dispensation following non-compliance with statutory consultation in relation to residential service charges
Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson (No.2) [2013] UKSC 54 - terms and conditions of dispensation following successful appeal
Paddington Basin Developments v Gritz Upper Tribunal [2013] UKUT 338 (LC) - interpretation of service charge provision
BDW Trading Ltd v South Anglia Housing Ltd [2013] EWHC 2169 (Ch); [2014] 1 W.L.R. 920 - interpretation of statutory consultation requirements for residential service charges
John Lyon’s Charity v Harvey Unreported 2013 Central London County Court (HHJ Walden-Smith) – construction of s.3(2) Leasehold Reform Act 1967 – individual who is a tenant of premises under a long tenancy, who remains a tenant under another tenancy at the coming to an end of that first tenancy, is a tenant for the purposes of s.3(2) regardless of whether he remains a sole tenant or is a tenant with others – permission to appeal to Court of Appeal granted but not appeal was not pursued
Church Commissioners v Hamidi (4/2/13) HHJ Gerald - collective enfranchisement - breach of covenant - unlawful means conspiracy
Havering LBC v MacDonald [2012] UKUT 154 (LC); [2012] 3 E.G.L.R. 49 - requirement for reasoning in a lower tribunal determination given in a service charge dispute
Pledream Properties Ltd v 5 Felix Avenue London Ltd [2010] EWHC 3048 (Ch); [2011] L. & T.R. 20 - determining when terms of acquisition are agreed in leasehold enfranchisement claims
Staunton v Kaye Upper Tribunal [2010] UKUT 270 (LC) - jurisdiction of the lower tribunal in cases where the dispute is on referral from the court
McGlynn v Welwyn Hatfield DC [2009] EWCA Civ 285; [2010] H.L.R. 10 - possession claims and Article 8 Human Rights Act
Nailrile Ltd v Earl Cadogan [2009] 2 E.G.L.R. 151 - valuing intermediate leasehold interests in leasehold enfranchisement claims
Church Commissioners for England v Meya [2006] EWCA Civ 821; [2007] H.L.R. 4 - determining the periods of statutory periodic tenancy under the Housing Act 1988
"Always commercial and focused and great with clients." Chambers UK 2017
‘A technically excellent barrister, who is very approachable, easy to work with and good with clients.’ Legal 500 2016
"He's responsive, pragmatic and knowledgeable." Chambers UK 2016
"He's practical, sensible, and a good trial advocate." Chambers UK 2015
"Responsive, pragmatic and knowledgeable in respect of both commercial and residential landlord and tenant work. He is an efficient advocate and negotiator... When preparing for client pitches James is great to work with; he's technically excellent, very approachable and gets to the real nub of issues quickly." Chambers UK 2014
"James Fieldsend impresses with his knowledge of leasehold enfranchisement and service charge disputes. Sources suggest that he is "direct, thorough and good to work with," as well as being "an efficient advocate and negotiator."" Chambers UK 2013
"...is one to watch and 'very much a rising star, who has the ability to more than hold his own when up against top property QCs" Legal 500 2011
Leasehold Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards 2017, barrister of the year.
Co-author of Commercial Property Litigation (LexisNexis), now in its 3rd edition
Co-contributor to Tanfield Chambers' Service Charges and Management (Sweet & Maxwell), due to be published in its 4th edition in 2018
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