Michael Barrow

• Property
  • Landlord & Tenant (commercial & private / residential)
  • Chamber and Land Tribunal proceedings
  • Dilapidations / Service Charge disputes
  • Breach of covenant claims
  • Boundary / right of way / easement disputes
  • Overages
  • Party Wall Act matters
  • Forfeiture proceedings
  • Business tenancy proceedings, including lease renewals, rent reviews
  • Adverse possession / Trespass and nuisance
  • Mortgage repossession actions (for both lenders & borrowers)
  • Leasehold
  • Valuation Tribunal proceedings​​​

Michael, a former police officer, graduated in law at Manchester University in 1995 and qualified as a solicitor in 1998, becoming in 2008 a partner in a city centre commercial practice.

Michael was called to the Bar in July 2010 and after a successful Pupillage became a Tenant with Linenhall Chambers in January 2011.

Being a former solicitor, Michael is very aware of the pressures upon both solicitors and clients alike. In addition to his court work, Michael has a busy paper practice including the preparation of statements of case and applications and advices, his aim being to return paperwork as soon as possible.

Michael also takes instructions on a Direct Access basis.

Property:

•  Landlord & Tenant (commercial & private / residential)
•  Property Chamber and Land Tribunal proceedings
•  Dilapidations / Service Charge disputes
•  Breach of covenant claims
•  Boundary / right of way / easement disputes
• Overages
•  Party Wall Act matters
•  Forfeiture proceedings
•  Business tenancy proceedings, including lease renewals, rent reviews
•  Adverse possession / Trespass and nuisance
•  Mortgage repossession actions (for both lenders & borrowers)
•  Leasehold Valuation Tribunal proceedings​​​

Commercial / Chancery:

•  Breach of contract / warranty claims
• TOLATA / Trust of land disputes
•  Proprietary estoppel
•  Trust / Contentious probate and wills
•  Inheritance Act claims
•  Company law including shareholder / directorship disputes and partnership disputes
•  Injunctions
•  Construction (including adjudications and arbitrations)
•  Insolvency / commercial debt recovery proceedings
•  Professional negligence
•  Asset Finance / consumer credit
•  Court of protection proceedings / mental health
•  Appeals
  

Housing:

•  Social Housing (for Landlords & Tenants)
•  Injunctions
•  Repossession proceedings
•  Human Rights / Equality Act issues
•  Disrepair

Reported cases:

 HSBC Bank PLC V Brown (2015) EWHC 359 (Ch) – Michael successfully defeated Bank’s claim for repossession of land based upon its Charge.

•  Called to the Bar in 2010
•  LLB (Hons)
•  LLM
•  MCIArb
  
•  Chancery Bar Association
•  Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association
•  ADR Group (Panel Member)
•  Association of Contentious Trusts & Probate Specialists
•  Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators