Robert was called to the Bar in 1992 and joined Enterprise Chambers in February 2006 having been in full time practice at 199 The Strand.  Robert specialises in property law, with an emphasis on all aspects of landlord & tenant, housing law (in particular homelessness and allocations), judicial review and County Court Appeals; administrative law; general chancery and commercial law including insolvency, partnership  and business disputes generally; professional negligence, particularly of solicitors, accountants, surveyors and insolvency practitioners.

Areas of Emphasis

• Real property
• Landlord & tenant
• Corporate and personal insolvency
• General commercial chancery
• Commercial common law

Career & Associations

• Exeter College, Oxford: BA in Jurisprudence (2:1)
• Called to the Bar 1992
• Member of the Property Bar Association
• Professional Negligence Bar Association
• Lawyers Christian Fellowship

Relevant Experience

• External examiner for South Bank University’s MSc in property law 1997-2001
• Freelance Trainer for Shelter, providing training in housing (homelessness) and landlord & tenant law since 1999.

Publications

• “House of Bricks or House of Sticks: some thoughts on the new s.204A of the Housing Act 1996” (2003) J.H.L Vol 6 Issue 1
• “The Use of Expert Witnesses under the Civil Procedure Rules” (2000) RRLR 217
• “Keeping the Wolf from the Door: Interim Accommodation for the Homeless Pending Reviews and  Appeals” (1999) J.H.L Vol 2 Issue 4 53
• “Repetitious Writs: A deficiency in the Section 17 Notice Procedure?”
• “Continuing the Discontinuous”, James Brown (1998) Vol 18 No.2 Rent Review & Lease Renewal
• “Savva-v Houssein: a step in the right direction”, with James Brown (1997) L.&T. Rev Issue.