Profile

• LLB (Hons)
• Called to the Bar 2001, Middle Temple
• Member of PIBA, ALBA and HLPA

Mark's practice encompasses a broad range of civil/commercial work with particular specialism in the fields of landlord and tenant, property and housing law as well as personal injury. He also undertakes advisory and adversarial work in general contractual and tortious disputes.

LANDLORD AND TENANT/PROPERTY

Acting for landlords and tenants in a wide range of matters involving both residential and business tenancies. Mark has experience of:

• Disrepair
• Service charge disputes in both the Courts and the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal
• All aspects of possession proceedings
• Leasehold renewal and enfranchisement

Mark also deals with all aspects of property law including all aspects of mortgages and trusts of land.

HOUSING

Advice and representation in Homelessness appeals and other aspects of social housing for local authorities and applicants, including anti-social behaviour and the full range of landlord and tenant matters within a local authority context.

COMMUNITY CARE

Junior counsel for the Local Authority in A v NASS and Waltham Forest LBC [2003] EWCA Civ 1473 which related to the provision of assistance to asylum seekers and their children.

Counsel for the Local authority in Thomas & another v London Borough of Havering, [2008] EWHC 2300 (Admin) involving an unsuccessful challenge by the claimants to a decision taken in principle to close a care home subject to individual assessments of the risks to each resident's welfare being carried out.

PERSONAL INJURY

Acting for claimants & defendants through private instruction, unions and local authorities in all aspects of personal injury including:

• Tripping and slipping
• RTAs including claims involving the MIB
• Occupiers' Liability
• Accidents at work
• Industrial injuries
• Stress at work
• RSIs, and claims involving VDU's and work station related injuries
• PTSD claims

CFA funded work is accepted on a case by case basis.

OTHER WORK

Mark has experience of many cases involving general points of contract and tort and raising a wide range of issues including, for example:

• Restraint of trade
• Personal guarantees
• Misfeasance in public office
• Extortionate credit bargains
• Solicitors negligence.

PUBLICATIONS

Co-author of "No Parking: Easements, Adverse Possession and Parking Rights" (2003) 147 SJ 408

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Before undertaking pupillage in chambers Mark worked as a research assistant at the Law Commission and was involved in the consultation paper on Unfair Terms in Contracts.