Iain W.

Member of Chambers @Unity Street Chambers

Bristol, GB

Barrister and Mediator, accredited for direct public access. Barrister in self-employed independent practice specialising in property disputes and general contractual/construction issues. I represent a number of local authorities, social housing providers, long leasehold management companies, companies and private individuals, mostly in County and High Court disputes and occasionally in the Court of Appeal. My social housing work involves giving advice to and representing many social landlords concerning all areas of the field - from modernising tenancy agreements, through all types of housing litigation like antisocial behaviour/neighbour nuisance and disrepair claims, homelessness and judicial review etc. I have extensive experience of addressing human rights and disability/Equality Act related issues. I am the author of \"A Practical Guide to Antisocial Behaviour Injunctions\", published by Law Brief Publishing and available on their website, from Wildy & Sons and on Amazon.My private sector landlord and tenant practice includes commercial disputes involving rent reviews, terminations, dilapidations etc. and residential claims concerning assured shorthold and other types of tenancies, neighbour nuisance and general private sector housing law.Property work includes boundary easement/right of way and restrictive covenant disputes. Common law practice includes insurance disputes, professional negligence claims, particularly relating to surveyors, unlawful interference with goods, building and general contractual issues etc.I train staff and professionals regularly in housing and property law, and particularly in ASB control and strategy and in dealing with disrepair/housing condition cases.Mediation practice: all areas of real property, both as Mediator and mediation advocate. Working predominantly in the West Country and Wales but travelling all over England and Wales.