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Daniel Black

Called 2015

Daniel Black

Daniel accepts instructions in all areas of landlord and tenant law, whether commercial or residential, and in the law of real property. His advisory work covers all our areas of our expertise as well as property related insolvency issues.

Holding a busy court practice, he regularly appears in the County Court, the Property Chamber of the First-tier and Upper-tier Tribunals and the High Court, both in his own right and as a junior. He has acted as a junior counsel in the Supreme Court. Some notable cases are listed below.

Daniel frequently advises and acts in disputes in the following areas:

  • Interpretation & rectification
  • Telecommunications
  • The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
  • Insolvency & property law
  • Notices to complete
  • Trespass and injunctions
  • The Human Rights Act 1998, ECHR & property law
  • The Equality Act 2010 & property law
  • The Building Safety Act 2022
  • Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)
  • Mortgages
  • Nuisance
  • Forfeiture
  • Service charges and dilapidations
  • Land Registration
  • Adverse possession
  • Covenants and easements
  • Possession
  • Auctions

A Scot, Daniel unwinds by cooking, playing sport and visiting European cities. For a time he interviewed musicians and reviewed gigs for a Country Music magazine. He lectured law before coming to the bar.

  • Notable Cases
    • MVL Properties 2017 Ltd v The Leadmill Ltd [2025] EWHC 349 (Ch)
    • MVL Properties 2017 Ltd v The Leadmill Ltd [2025] EWHC 555 (Ch) (payment on account of costs)
    • Durrani v Coe [2024] EWHC 2912 (KB)
    • County Mayo Estates Ltd v Hidden Gem Ltd [2024] EWHC 401 (KB)
    • Rarity Holdings Ltd v Parkhill [2024] EWHC 1637 (Ch)
    • Killock v Information Commissioner [2021] UKUT 299 (AAC)
    • Pakistan International Airline Corp. v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 40
  • Education & Prizes

    BCL, St Hilda’s College, University of Oxford

    LL.B. (First Class), University of Glasgow

    Colombos International Law Essay Prize, Middle Temple

    Queen Mother and Jules Thorn Scholarships, Middle Temple

    National Security Law Prize, Spring 2011, UNC Chapel Hill (on exchange)

  • Selected publications

    Civil Justice Quarterly: Can Artificial Intelligence Lawfully Draft Statements of Case? C.J.Q. 2022, 41(2), 136-146

    New Law Journal: Child’s Play? Common law nuisance & an interesting High Court decision on noise from a nursery, N.L.J. 2025, 175(8111), 10-11

    New Law Journal: Bridging The Gap the registration gap, pitfalls and how to avoid them in light of the recent Upper Tribunal decision in R M Residential Limited v Westacre Estates Limited [2024] UKUT 56 (LC)

    New Law Journal: A Practicioners’ Guide to the Intermediate Track

    Landlord & Tenant Review: RTM management functions: limits to acquisition of landlord powers?L. & T. Review 2023, 27(6), 236-239

    Estates Gazette: Building Safety in England & Scotland, E.G. 2023, 2348, 37