BARRISTERS
ROBERT C D REES - PUBLIC / DIRECT ACCESS B.A., LL.B., F.C.I.ARB BARRISTER
Called to the Bar: 1978
Areas of Practice
- Compromise Agreements
- Civil - Will undertake general civil matters. Since April 2013 these can be carried on in the small claims court up to a value of £10,000. Such claims on a direct access basis can be done competitively.
- Personal injury - substantial experience in assessing quantum of damages), contract, general tort including professional negligence.
- Family - experienced in ancillary relief cases, injunctions, and child arrangements hearings; care cases (acting mainly for parents and relatives.
- Housing Disrepair
Recent Cases
- R (W) v Leicestershire CC (QBD) [2003] 2 FLR 185 (removal of children from foster parent intending to apply for adoption)
- Payless Travel Ltd v Baba Krupa Holidays (Court of Appeal) [2004] EWCA Civ 472 (travel agent’s duty of care and causation)
- Masih v Yousaf (Court of Appeal) [2014] Civ 234; Legal Action [Journal of Legal Action Group] April 2014 p25 (interesting case on approach where the precise wording of the Housing Act 1988 Section 8 notice was not used by the landlord; and interesting obiter on the powers of judges to set aside decisions of judges of the same level of seniority; this aspect of the appeal was abandoned at the appeal – but the law is covered in the judgment
PUBLIC ACCESS
Public access or, as it is also known, Direct access accredited.
Barrister.
