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Jacqueline Rubens

Property Law Barrister | 35+ years experience

Jacqueline is an experienced civil practitioner whose core practice lies in the areas of civil litigation (specifically housing, property and land, planning and commercial contract) and public law (including Judicial Review)

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Jacqueline's Biography

Areas covered
Property Law, Residential and commercial property disputes, Leases Dilapidation and disrepair, Service charges, Neighbour and nuisance disputes, Boundaries, easements and rights of way and light Rent Repayment Orders, Adverse possession, Trespass Social housing Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMO), Planning Law, Development control, Planning appeals, Planning enforcement, Compulsory purchase
Background

Property Law

Jacque accepts instructions to advise and represent clients in relation to the full range of housing, property and land law proceedings. Her caseload in this area of practice typically involves the following types of case:

  •  Residential and commercial property disputes
  •  Leases
  •  Dilapidation and disrepair
  •  Service charges
  •  Neighbour and nuisance disputes
  •  Boundaries, easements and rights of way and light
  •  Rent Repayment Orders
  •  Adverse possession
  •  Trespass
  •  Social housing
  •  Houses in Multiple Occupancy (HMO)

Planning Law

Jacque offers a wealth of planning law experience and advises and represents both private and commercial clients in relation to the following areas of planning law:

  •  Development control
  •  Planning appeals
  •  Planning enforcement
  •  Compulsory purchase​​​​

Notable cases

  •  Circle 33 Housing Trust v Kathirkmanathan [2009] EWCA Civ 921
  •  Chohan v McManus [2008] EWCA Civ 1657 [2009] 1 LAG 26 CA
  • R (on the application of Chowdhury) v Newham [2003] EWHC 2387, QBD (Admin); [2004] JHL D32
  •  Connors v Northampton BC EWCA Civ 427; [2004] 6 LAG 31
  • 5/1/04 Northampton County Court, HHJ Mayor; appeared for Northampton at first instance
  •  Paddington Churches HA v Nazli Aydin [2003] 11 LAG 13
  • London Borough of Wandsworth v Osei-Bonsu (1999) 1 WLR 1011 CA; 18/12/96 Wandsworth County Court, HHJ Compston; appeared for Wandsworth at first instance

Publications

  •  “Purchase Price in Enfranchisement Claims:  How Realistic”, Landlord and  Tenant Review (2005) 9 L & T Rev 72
  •  “Demoted Tenancies – Part 1”, Housing Law Monitor, September/October 2004
  •  “Demoted Tenancies – Part 2”, Housing Law Monitor, November 2004
  •  “Introductory Tenancies – An Update”,  JHL 90, 2004

Blogs 

  •  DCLOG v Blackmore (Executrix of Estate of Cyril Hollow, Deceased) [2017] EWCA Civ 1136 – Contributory negligence and asbestos liability
  •  Yentob v MGN Limited [2015] EWCA Civ 1292 – Part 36 offers – normal rules may not apply

Seminars

  •  “Localism Act 2011” and “Housing Update”, Pump Court Housing Team Seminars, 2/2013, 06/2013
  •   “Disrepair”,  Pump Court Housing Team Seminar, 10/2012
  •  “Homelessness”, Pump Court Housing Team Seminar, 12/2011
  •  “Housing Law Overview”, 6KBW Housing Team Seminars,23/7/09, 11/09/09, 01/04/10
  •  “Tribunals and Enforcement Act 2007”, 6KBW Seminar, 04/06/08
  •  “Boundaries and the Law”, Arden Property Seminar, 25/3/04
  •   “CPR Part 55 – Practice and Pointers”, Arden Housing Seminar, 8/3/03

Personal Interests

Travel, sailing, music, art, food and wine.

Qualifications

  •  Called to the Bar in 1989
  •  Administrative Law Bar Association
  •  Planning, Local Government and Environmental Law Bar Association
  •  Professional Negligence Bar Association
  •  Property Bar Association

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Knowledge Base

For more information on Direct Access, Property Law and working with our team visit our blog.

Boundary Disputes: A Guide for Homeowners
PROPERTY LAW
Boundary Disputes: A Guide for Homeowners
by Barrister Connect
What is TOLATA?
PROPERTY AND ESTATES
What is TOLATA?
by Barrister Connect
The Role of a Barrister in Resolving Inheritance Disputes
PROPERTY LAW
The Role of a Barrister in Resolving Inheritance Disputes
by Barrister Connect