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About Robert

Alongside his practice as a barrister, Robert advises in the niche area of land rights for electricity infrastructure, with a particular focus on regulatory compliance, policy and legislative reform. In connection with this work, Robert sits on the government’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Taskforce for Electricity Network Infrastructure and on the DESNZ Land Access and Consents Working Group.

Robert has an in depth understanding of the necessary wayleave and land access processes in Schedules 4 and 6 of the Electricity Act 1989, and he is happy to consider instructions in these areas. Equally, he is happy to discuss electricity land rights reform on an informal basis with anyone who may take an interest!

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Contract and Commercial

  • Return of goods and consumer credit
  • Consumer contracts
  • Commercial contracts
  • Commercial debt enforcement – bankruptcy 

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Property Law

  • Residential Landlord and Tenant, including housing disrepair and deposit claims
  • Mortgage possession claims
  • Applications for charging orders
  • Applications for orders for sale 

Robert has significant experience of property law proceedings in the County Court and is happy to consider all instructions in this area.

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Road Traffic and Credit Hire

  • Trials
  • Disposal hearings 

Robert is familiar with the law on credit hire and with the practice of the County Court when issues of impecuniosity, need, duration, defendant offers and enforceability arise.

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Personal Injury

  • Disposal hearings
  • Infant Approval hearings
  • Trials
  • Advice on quantum

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Electricity Infrastructure

  • Notices to remove and applications for necessary wayleave
  • Distribution licence holder notices to give access
  • Applications for felling and lopping trees 

Through his advisory work in electricity land rights policy and reform, Robert has an in depth understanding of the necessary wayleave and land access processes in Schedules 4 and 6 of the Electricity Act 1989 and he is happy to consider any instructions in these areas.

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Qualifications

  • University of Exeter LL.B (Hons)
  • Nottingham Law School - Bar Vocational Course - Very Competent
  • University of Northampton MSc - Distinction

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