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David Curwen
01-11-1982
Amanda Rhodes
01-11-1990

Iain Wightwick

01-11-1985

Iain Wightwick

Barrister, Mediator and Trainer, accredited for direct, Public Access work. Potential clients with property related issues can contact Iain directly, through his clerks. A substantial part of Iain’s practice is Public Access work and he works directly with many commercial organisations, professional landlords and individuals.


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“Iain is always very prompt in his responses which has been much appreciated. He is flexible, positive and creative. This has meant that issues have been dealt with very effectively and quickly, bringing respite for the victims of anti-social behaviour”

Sue Burnett, Anti-Social Behaviour Officer – Westlea Housing

“An amiable individual and skilled barrister who gives quality advice and provides excellent drafting and advocacy – always first choice”

A Legal Executive working for a Local Authority

“In my experience Iain Wightwick is one of the best social housing barristers in the country who just happens to be based in Bristol and Iain deserves particular praise for his advocacy skills and tactical advice in complex and important cases.”

Kane Kirkbride TLT Solicitors

Formal Education
2013: Public Access Refresher Course, continuing accreditation for direct, public access work
2010: Public Access Training Course, accredited for public access work
2006: Bar Council Accredited Mediation Training Course, Accredited Mediator
1984-1985: Bar Finals, Inns of Court School of Law, called to the Bar
1983-1984: Diploma in Law, Polytechnic of Central London
1980-1983: BSc. Hons. Psychology, University of Bristol
Professional Memberships
Social Housing Law Association (SHLA)
Professional Negligence Bar Association (PNBA).
Notable Cases
  • Newport City Council v Charles (2008) EWCA Civ 1541, CA (Eng), WLR (D) 245: housing, succession, estoppel
  • South Gloucestershire Council v Titley & Clothier, appeal from Severnside Valuation Tribunal (2006) EWHC 3117 (Admin): rating valuation, reductions for disability
  • North Somerset Council v White & White (2002): ASBO against youngest ever defendants at the time
  • McDonagh v Salisbury District Council (2001) EWHC Admin 567: housing, introductory tenancies, reviews
  • Cheltenham Borough Council v Young (2001): the first ASBO banning an individual from their own home
  • City Council of Bristol v Mousah (1997) EWCA Civ 1081,(1998) 30 HLR 32, CA: housing, possession, drugs
  • Cheltenham Borough Council v Dellow (1998): suspended possession order requiring the tenant to exclude 16-year-old son from home
Interests/Hobbies
MTB, skiing, open-water swimming and surfing with the family.

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Barrister, Mediator and Trainer, accredited for direct, Public Access work. Potential clients with property related issues can contact Iain directly, through his clerks. A substantial part of Iain’s practice is Public Access work and he works directly with many commercial organisations, professional landlords and individuals.

Specialist property lawyer, with particular interest in landlord and tenant, especially social housing. Iain represents many local authorities, housing associations and other social landlords, limited companies and private individuals, mostly in County and High Court claims and occasionally in the Court of Appeal. He trains teams, lectures and provides seminars on property related issues to a wide variety of audiences upon invitation.

Landlord and Tenant practice includes residential and commercial work:

Social Housing

Neighbour nuisance and related anti-social behaviour matters (“neighbours from hell”) including antisocial behaviour injunctions and possession claims, housing disrepair, homelessness, tenancy fraud, general social housing law, particularly relating to the effect of the Equality Act 2010 and the effect of the ECHR etc. Iain has over twenty-five years’ experience of social housing disrepair claims and a proactive, fresh approach to dealing with such litigation on both sides. He is looking forward to the challenges which will arise for landlords now that the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 has come into force. Iain also represents public authorities in judicial review and administrative court cases. He is happy to advise on drafting and updating social housing tenancies and other occupation agreements to incorporate the effect of statutory changes and developments in the law.

Iain is the author of "A Practical Guide to Antisocial Behaviour Injunctions, published by Law Brief Publishing and available from them, from Wildy & Sons and on Amazon.

Private Sector Residential

Advice and representation in all types of dispute – including possession claims for all types of tenure from Rent Act to Assured Shorthold tenancies, tenancy deposit disputes, s 21 arguments, disrepair claims, suitable alternative accommodation claims, etc. Long leasehold work includes service/management charge disputes, forfeiture, injunctive claims and enfranchisement.

Commercial

Including business tenancy disputes, e.g. contested lease renewals, rent reviews, terminations, dilapidations, construction of leasehold covenants, validity of notices, guarantee claims, injunctive relief etc.

Land/Property law

Work includes registered and unregistered land disputes, proprietary estoppel, adverse possession/’squatting” cases, licence vs lease questions, trusts, contracts of sale, restrictive covenants, boundaries, easements (rights of way, of light etc.) and general neighbour disputes, planning law, Party Wall Act cases, tree root and subsidence claims.

Common law and construction/building disputes

Professional negligence actions, particularly relating to surveyors and others in property transactions, misrepresentation, unlawful interference with goods, building and general contractual disputes, insurance claim disputes etc.

Mediation

Offered in all areas of practice, both as advocate in mediations and as mediator.

Working predominantly in the West Country and Wales but travelling all over the jurisdiction.


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Specialties Include

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Care & Adoption

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Clinical Negligence

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Cohabitation Disputes

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Company & Contractual Disputes

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Contentious Probate & Inheritance

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Court of Protection

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Crime & Regulatory

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Divorce & Family Finance

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Domestic Abuse

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Employment

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Housing & Property

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Immigration Appeals

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Immigration, Asylum, & Nationality

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Inquests

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Insurance Indemnity & Fraud

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Personal Injury

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Private Law Children

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