My work in the field of construction nuisance and property damage divides into five principal categories:
- First, I have done a wide range of mining subsidence cases covering the full range of statutory and common law remedies and issues.
- Second, I have done many property damage in particular landslip cases. The most dramatic of those cases was the dispute arising out of the collapse of Holbeck Hall Hotel into the sea at Scarborough.
- Third, my practice experience includes many fire cases.
- Fourth, I have a particular speciality in cases about construction nuisance and particular noise and vibration.
- Fifth, I have done a number of cases about statutory authorities and street works.
Cases
- Crowley (t/a Crowley Civil Engineers) v Rushmoor Borough Council [2009] EWHC 2237 (TCC); [2010] All ER (D) 208 (Jan) (TCC)
- Coal Authority v (1) F W Davidson (2) W E Davidson[2008] EWHC 2180 (TCC); [2008] CILL 2621 [2009] 1 PECR DG2 (TCC)
- Sampla & Ors v Rushmoor Borough Council & Anor [2008] EWHC 2616 (TCC); [2008] All ER (D) 335 (Oct) (TCC)
- Hiscox Syndicates v The Pinnacle[2008] EWHC 145 (Ch); [2008] 5 EG 166 (C.S.) (Chancery Division)
- Yorkshire Electricity Distribution plc v Telewest Ltd [Court of Appeal] [2006] EWCA Civ 1418; [2006] All ER (D) 369 (Oct) (Court of Appeal)
- Coal Authority v Trustees of the Nostell Trust & Ors[2005] EWHC 154 (TCC); [2005] Arb LR 16 (TCC)
- Eileen Anthony v Coal Authority[2005] EWHC 1654 (QB) Lawtel 07/10/2005 [2006] Con LR 17 (Queen’s Bench Division)
- Yorkshire Water Services Ltd v Coal Authority [2005] RVR 99 (Lands Tribunal)
- Severn Trent Water Ltd v Coal Authority [2005] RVR 21 (Lands Tribunal)
- Langley v Coal Authority (No. 2) [2003] EWCA Civ 204 [2005] RUR 111 (Court of Appeal)
- Langley v Coal Authority (No. 2) [2002] 233, (Lands Tribunal)
- Holbeck Hall Hotel Ltd v Scarborough BC [2000] QB 836; [2000] 2 WLR 1396; [2000] 2 All ER 705 [2000] BLR 109: (2000) 2 TCLR 865; 69 Con LR 1; [2000] BLGR 412; [2000] EG 29 (CS); (2000) 97(9) LSG 44; (2000) 97(11) LSG 36; (2000); 150 NLJ 307; (2.000) 144 SJLB 109; [2000] NPC 17; Times, March, 2, 2000 Official Transcript (Court of Appeal)
- Holbeck Hall Hotel Ltd v Scarborough 57 Con LR 113; (1997) 2 EGLR 213; [1997] NPC 141; Times, October 15, 1997; Independent, October 13, 1997 (TCC)