Simon Sinnatt

Call: 1993 

simon.sinnatt@1cor.com

Profile

Simon Sinnatt is a Property law specialist practising primarily in Sussex, London and the South Coast, acting for developers, local government and private clients.  He is a member of the Property Bar Association.  He has been involved in a number of notable cases. 

Simon gives talks each year to both Local Government and solicitors in The South East.  He is noted for taking an innovative practical approach to clients' problems.   

In his spare time Simon enjoys the cinema, food, tennis and running his farm.

Directories

Recommended by the UK Legal 500 – 2012 for Property, planning and environmental and by Chambers and Partners 2013 for Commercial Dispute Resolution:

Simon Sinnatt is a charismatic individual, who is a great orator and "a compelling showman." Commentators say that he is "a heavy hitter" who is both "creative and forthright in his approach." (Chambers and Partners 2013)

Simon Sinnatt’s ‘acumen and knowledge in relation to property matters is second to none’, (UK Legal 500 – 2012)

Property specialist Simon Sinnatt shows ‘creative thinking’ and has ‘polished’ client care skills (UK Legal 500 – 2011)

Simon Sinnatt is ‘just the guy you want on a case which requires an unusual perspective or a practical outcome’ (UK Legal 500 – 2010)

Appointments

Chairman of the LSC's Southern Panel 2012 -

Vice Chairman of the LSC's Southern Panel 2008 –
2012

Independent Adjudicator to the LSC 2008 -


East Sussex County Councillor 1997 – 2001


Former Member of the Court of Sussex University

Significant cases include the following

LANDLORD AND TENANT

Sinclair Gardens (Kensington) Investments Ltd v 2 Medina Villas [2012] PLSCS 132:  (Collective enfranchisement case concerning the valuation of car parking spaces and what amounts to a substantive interference of a right of way)

Henley v Bloom [2010] EWCA Civ 202; [2010] 1 W.L.R. 1770; [2010] H.L.R. 29; [2010] N.P.C. 29; [2010] 2 P. & C.R. DG13 (Case concerning whether a dilapidations claim should be struck out for abuse of process)

Bluestorm –v- Portvale Holdings [2004] 22 E.G. 142 (Case casting doubt on Yorkbrook)


Brighton & Hove City Council –v- Collinson [2004] 28 E.G. 178 (Security of tenure under the '54 Act)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT



R (Boyejo, Towler, Rush, Sanders and Kemp) v Barnet London Borough Council and R (Ronald Smith) v Portsmouth City Council [2009] EWHC 3261 (Admin)
(Case dealing with the level of consultation and involvement of Disabled people and compliance with Section 49A(1) of the DDA)

PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL

Clarke v Meadus [2010] EWHC 3117 (Ch)
(Case dealing with Proprietary Estoppel where there was a Deed of Trust setting out the interests of the parties) 

FUNDING

Clarke v Meadus Chancery Division 02 August 2012 (Unreported) (An application for a third party costs order prior to trial was held to be premature where assessment of the costs would require a hearing on many contentious issues that would have to be explored at the trial on the merits anyway).

Other information

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