Richard is a respected commercial and chancery lawyer who has provided advice and representation in property, landlord and tenant, asset tracing, enforcement of foreign judgments, public and contract law cases. Over the years, Richard’s clients have included private individuals and organisations, small and large corporations based in and outside the UK and foreign states.
Richard is a qualified mediator for civil disputes.
Richard is also qualified to accept direct access instructions.
Notable Cases
OD v EG
2016
Advised and represented the Claimant in this ICC arbitration involving an oil and gas joint venture dispute.
Parr v Tiuta International Ltd EWHC 2 (QB)
2016
Merger of judgment and variation of a charging order.
Richard Hough v Greathall Ltd EWCA Civ 23[2015] 3 WLR 587
2015
Consideration of the relevant date, for the purposes of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 s.30(1)(f), for ascertaining a landlord’s intention to demolish and reconstruct a property
Adams and Moore Ltd v Johnson and Others EWHC 1306 (QB)
2013
Enforcement of restrictive covenants in a contract of employment.
Intercontinental Bank (Nig) v Carerra (QBD, ChD)
2010
Asset tracing and enforcement of a foreign judgement on behalf of a foreign financial institution.
Chambers v Chambers EWCA Civ 1165
2007
Application of section 50 Law of Property Act 1925
Carphone Warehouse Plc v Malekout CA, WLR (D) 155. Issue estoppel
2006
Compromise of possession proceedings on terms that inferred the recognition by the landlord of the tenant’s statutory protection. The landlord was estopped from contesting the issue concerning the tenant’s statutory protection as at the date of the compromise in subsequent proceedings.
First Global Ltd and Others v Cosias (No. 1) QBD IRLR 873
2005
Consideration of the scope and enforceability of restrictive covenants in a contract of employment and the application of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 in an employment context.
First Global Ltd and Others v Cosias (No. 2) QBD ALL ER (D) 30
2005
Consideration of the circumstances in which a court may refrain from handing down judgement after a draft of the judgement has been disclosed to the parties’ legal representatives.
Howtone v Hoather Ch D BDL 2010054684
2005
Property dispute between former co-habitees. Application of proprietary estoppel principles.
Smith v Spaul , CA 1 ALL ER 509
2003
Whether a mortgagee in possession can serve a valid counter-notice under the Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act 1938.
Nelson v Nelson and Others (Ch D) ALL ER (D) 358
2001
Consequences of purchasing a property in the name of a third party.
L.B. Hackney v Snowden , CA L and TR 60
2001
Effectiveness of a short notice to quit.
Brent LBC v Cronin , CA. 30 HLR 48
1998
Effect of assigning or subletting a secure tenancy.
Sokolniki Shipping Company Limited v Daxin Petroleum International Limited
1997
QBD Commercial Court. Application to stay arbitration proceedings.
Federal Republic of Nigeria v IMS Shipping Company Limited and 7 Others
1995
QBD Commercial Court. Instructed on behalf of the Nigerian Government in an action for damages for the conversion of 7 shipping vessels.
Memberships
Housing Law Practitioners’ Association
Discrimination Law Association
Family Law Bar Association
Human Rights Law Association
Accredited Mediator for civil disputes
Qualifications
University of London LLB (Hons)
LLM (Human Rights)
PG Diploma In’tl Comm Arb.
