Published comments

"Catherine Taskis is "a well-prepared professional who puts across her client’s case well," she recently appeared in Duffield v Gandy, a case involving aspects of restrictive covenants". Chambers and Partners 2010 (Real Estate Litigation Section)

“Commentators recommend Catherine Taskis for her “very straightforward, very direct advice”. Chambers and Partners 2010 (Agriculture and Rural Affairs).

“Catherine Taskis “provides sound and reliable advice”. Legal 500 2009.

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Catherine Taskis

Called 1995
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Areas of practice All aspects of residential and commercial landlord and tenant and real property law; agricultural law.

Education

Worcester College, Oxford: BA Jurisprudence. (1993) (Andrew Dixon Scholar)

Worcester College, Oxford: B.C.L. (1994).

Professional

Inns of Court School of Law, Bar Vocational Course: Outstanding (8th in year)

Princess Royal Scholarship from Inner Temple for Vocational Course

Winner of Inner Temple Mooting Championship (1995)

Called 1995, Inner Temple.

Recent Cases

Andrew Duffield and another v. Winifred Gandy [2008] NPC 46.When considering an application to modify or discharge a restrictive covenant against building a residence in the garden of a property, the lands tribunal had been entitled to conclude that the practical benefits of the restriction to the neighbour were of substantial value or advantage by preventing the erection of a bungalow, which would also involve the ancillary use of the garden adjoining her property.

Cameron Ltd v. Rolls-Royce plc [2008] L & TR 22. A licence to occupy commercial premises granted under an agreement for lease pending the grant of the lease itself, was not severable from the lease, was granted in the context of the acquisition of a larger interest and therefore was not capable of amounting to a protected lease under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Pt II.

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Publications

Assistant Editor, Muir Watt & Moss on Agricultural Holdings, 14th edition, Sweet & Maxwell 1998. Contributor to Woodfall "What's New?" Property Update Service.

Editor, Atkins Court Forms, Vol.4 (Title: Agriculture).