David Taylor is a recognised specialist in the Business & Property Courts, where his practice is focussed upon real estate and landlord & tenant work, and includes property related professional negligence.
He appears in the Court of Appeal, High Court and County Court, in the Upper Tribunal, and the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal as well as in arbitrations. David is also an experienced and effective mediator.
David has been identified as a ‘leader at the bar’ in the fields of real estate litigation, chancery, commercial dispute resolution & property & construction work. He has been ranked ‘Band 1’ by Chambers & Partners, and ‘Tier 1’ by Legal 500, in the core areas of his practice, in successive years. Clients commend his responsiveness, the quality and clarity of his advice, and his persuasive advocacy.
David was formerly a Deputy Adjudicator to HM Land Registry, and was appointed a Judge of the Property Chamber of the First- tier Tribunal in 2013.
David practices the following areas:
David is regularly instructed in connection with farming partnership disputes, nuisance and proprietary estoppel claims, and other disputes concerning contested property rights over land. He acts in disputes arising out of conditional contracts for sale and overage agreements, as well as in disputes arising under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 and under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995.
David’s recent instructions in these areas include:
David has been a commercial litigation specialist for thirty years. He regularly appears in the Business & Property Courts in high value disputes, as well as in the County Court, and in arbitrations and mediations. His commercial litigation practice is focussed upon property disputes.
His recent instructions include:
David was an early adopter of mediation as an effective means of alternative dispute resolution, having trained with ADR Group in 2005. Since that time he has conducted many hundreds of mediations as mediator, both in private practice, and for the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal.
In his capacity as a barrister he has represented countless clients at mediation, often achieving far better results than would have been achieved by them at trial. He recognises that mediation offers the potential for more inventive resolution of disputes than can be achieved through court action. He believes strongly in the importance of good quality preparation prior to mediation, in order to yield the best chance of a favourable outcome.
Apart from his mediation experience, David has been engaged as an expert to provide Early Neutral Evaluation in property related cases.
David’s recent notable instructions as mediator include the following:
David’s professional negligence practice involves primarily claims against barristers, solicitors, surveyors, managing agents and other property professionals. He has particular experience in professional negligence claims against conveyancing solicitors.
Recent instructions include:
Property and landlord & tenant law is at the heart of David’s practice, and he is a recognised expert in these areas. He has represented parties in several important reported cases concerning the interpretation of conveyances, adverse possession, easements, restrictive covenants and valuation.
His recent instructions in these areas include:
The 2014 edition of the highly respected Chambers UK Bar Guide again confirmed the high regard in which No5 Chambers’ barristers and practice groups are held, ranking…
"David Taylor is fantastic."
"A top barrister and brilliant advocate in cross-examination. He is great at putting clients at ease and is very reassuring."
"A top barrister and brilliant advocate in cross-examination. He is also great at putting clients at ease and is very reassuring. He is my barrister of choice." "David Taylor has exceptional knowledge and tactical awareness."
"David Taylor has an exceptional knowledge and tactical awareness." "David is very approachable, pragmatic and strategic. His advice is always succinct and straightforward and he often thinks outside the box."
"David is thorough and meticulous, and provides sound and reasoned advice. His knowledge of the law is second-to-none and his strategic and commercial acumen is very strong."
"A top barrister and brilliant advocate in cross-examination. He is great at putting clients at ease and is very reassuring. He is my barrister of choice."
"David has an exceptional knowledge and tactical awareness"
"David is very approachable, pragmatic and strategic. His advice is always succinct and straightforward and he often thinks outside the box."
"David is thorough and meticulous, and provides sound and reasoned advice. His knowledge of the law is second-to-none and his strategic and commercial acumen is very strong."
"He is incredibly well respected."
"David is very bright and, what’s more, this is instantly obvious to clients. He is particularly good at getting his point across in a manner that is both simple and yet instils confidence. He turns work around very quickly and is very user friendly."
The 2014 edition of the highly respected Chambers UK Bar Guide again confirmed the high regard in which No5 Chambers’ barristers and practice groups are held, ranking…
