Published comments

"Derek Wood QC is highly regarded, and is well known for his expertise in commercial and residential property law. Demonstrating his particular strength in landlord and tenant disputes, he was recently involved in the well-reported Majorstake Ltd v Curtis case, which was taken to the House of Lords." Chambers and Partners 2010 (Agriculture Section).

Listed as a Leading Silk. Legal 500 (2009)

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Derek Wood CBE QC

Called 1964
Silk 1978
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Areas of practice

All aspects of commercial and residential property law, especially landlord and tenant. Agricultural property law. Housing law. All types of property and construction disputes, including arbitration.

Education

University College, Oxford MA, BCL (1962) (Oxon.)

Professional

Recorder since 1985, Deputy High Court Judge, Deputy Official Referee.

Chairman or Member of various advisory Committees at DETR (and its predecessors) since 1976, including Property Advisory Group and Standing Committee on Trunk Road Assessment, and Chair of expert committee on rating of plant and machinery.

Hon.Assoc. RICS, FAAV, FCIArb.

Past Chairman of Anglo-American Real Property Institute.

Vice-President of Agricultural Law Association.

Member Chancery Bar Association and COMBAR.

Principal of St. Hugh's College, Oxford 1991- 2002.

Bencher of the Middle Temple

Recent Cases

Dennis v Ministry of Defence [2003] 2 EGLR 121.

Holding & Barnes plc v Hill House Hammond (No.1) [2002] L&TR 7 (C.A.)

Liverpool City Council v Walton Group plc [2002] 1 EGLR 149 (ChD)

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Publications

Milk Quotas: Law and Practice

The Handbook of Milk Quota Compensation

Contributor to Halsburys Laws of England (4th edition) (Leasehold Enfranchisement)

Consulting Editor and contributor to "Handbook of Arbitration Practice", 3rd edition published 1998, Sweet & Maxwell and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Contributor to "Handbook of Arbitration Practice", 4th edition 2003.