Published comments

"Stephen Jourdan QC's continued efforts in the real estate field have been recognised through his recent promotion to silk. "His ability to provide cogent answers to the most difficult questions even when they are fired at him by law lords, impresses greatly", according to market sources. Jourdan acted on the high-profile Sportelli case on questions over hope value”. Chambers and Partners 2010 (Real Estate Litigation Section).

"Recently elevated silk, Stephen Jourdan QC receives outstanding feedback from the marketplace. "A formidable advocate who is precise and coherent in his presentation”, he “possess an exceptional intellect and the most lucid understanding of property law.” His recent highlights include a number of landlord and tenant cases, two of which were taken to the House of Lords". Chambers and Partners 2010 (Agriculture and Rural Affairs).

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Stephen Jourdan QC

Called 1989
Silk 2009
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Areas of practice All aspects of property and agricultural litigation, including professional negligence and pollution claims

Education

Trinity College, Cambridge (1981-4): Entrance and Senior Scholar; MA (Cantab.) in law (1st)

Professional

Deputy Adjudicator to HM Land Registry

Joined Falcon Chambers (then 11 King's Bench Walk) in 1990

1985 - 1989: Solicitor at Theodore Goddard, working in property litigation and commercial property

Recent Cases

Goldacre (Offices) Ltd v Nortel Networks UK Ltd [2010] 09 EG 168 (High Court).Whether administrators were liable to pay rent in full as an expense of the administration.

Daejan Investments Ltd v Benson [2009] UKUT 233 (LC) (Lands Tribunal; currently under appeal to the Court of Appeal)What approach should the LVT take to an application for dispensation from compliance with the requirements to consult residential tenants about major works.

Cadogan v Sportelli [2009] 2 WLR 12 (House of Lords), [2007] 1 EGLR 153 (Lands Tribunal) Whether hope value could be taken into account in leasehold enfranchisement valuations; the appropriate deferment rate to be used in such valuations.

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Publications

Appointed Consultant Editor for the title Boundaries in the new edition of Halsbury's Laws.

Adverse Possession 2003 Butterworths (working on new edition at present)

A contributor to the re-issue of Halsbury's Laws volume 27, title "Landlord and Tenant".