David Brounger undertakes a diverse range of civil work with a particular emphasis on real property, landlord and tenant, and probate.
He represents commercial and residential landlords and tenants in all manner of landlord and tenant disputes from possession claims to commercial lease renewal cases, from leasehold enfranchisement cases in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal to restrictive covenant disputes.
David has extensive experience in advising and representing parties in probate and related claims including claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, and claims involving proprietary estoppel issues.
He is an accredited mediator with substantial experience of conducting mediations in a variety of disputes.
David is a qualified direct access barrister and is able to accept instructions from members of the public within his specialist areas.
If you would like more information about David’s practice, please contact his clerks or call +44 (0)20 7405 6114.
Real property and Landlord & tenant
David also undertakes more general land law and trusts work including rights of way, boundary disputes, proprietary estoppel, ToLATA cases, constructive and resulting trusts and adverse possession. He successfully represented the appellant in the Court of Appeal in the first reported cases on the effects of the Land Registration Act 2002 on overriding interests and the meaning of “actual occupation” for the purposes of that Act.
Notable cases:
- O’Leary -v- Daniel [2024] EWHC (Ch) (represented a property developer who brought a successful claim in the High Court to enforce a Tomlin order – whether duress could be advanced to overturn a settlement agreement without a new action being commenced).
- Clarke-Sullivan v Clarke-Sullivan [2021] EWHC 4 (Ch) (represented a 4-year-old beneficiary through her litigation friend in this claim made under s.48 Administration and Justice Act 1985 to determine whether her share of her mother’s estate passes under a family trust or the intestacy rules).
- Rand v Tran [2017] UKFTT 0888 (PC) (constructive trust implied due to the common intention of the parties, as evidenced by their respective contributions to property purchase price)
- Ogutogullari & Ors v Zaman & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 1445 (an appeal in a misrepresentation claim concerning the purchase of a supermarket business, said to have been induced by false statements about its financial performance)
- Chaudhary v Yavuz [2011] EWCA Civ 1314 [2013] Ch 249 (to what extent an easement arising informally and not protected by an entry at the Land Registry can be effective against a purchaser of the land over which the easement would be exercised)
- Piper v. Kirk [2010] EWHC 23 (Ch) [2010] 2 P. & C.R. DG3 (determining of beneficial interest in real property based on an oral contract).
- Sheikh & Anor v Dogan & Ors [2009] EWHC 2935 (Ch) (whether the court should re-visit an extempore strike-out judgment before sealing the order)
- Wretham v Ross [2005] EWHC 1259 (Ch) [2006] 1 P. & C.R DG2 (legal test to be applied in claim for adverse possession).
- Clore v MacNicol [2004] EWCA Civ 1055 [2004] N.P.C (succession to an assured tenancy as assured tenant or assured shorthold tenant).
- Kensington and Chelsea v Hislop [2003] EWHC 2944 [2004] 1 All ER 1036 (not reasonable for a local authority to seek possession order the objective of which being to defeat a right to buy claim, general guidance on reasonableness under section 84 of the Housing Act 1985.
- Ebied v Hopkins (also known as Wellcome Trust v. Hamad) [1998] Q.B. 638) (residential subtenant under a business lease entitled to protection of the Rent Act 1977 following determination of superior tenancy)
Mediation
David qualified as a mediator in 2005. He acts as a mediator in diverse cases including property disputes, commercial, building and probate cases. In cases where he has acted as a mediator, the overwhelming majority end in settlement at mediation.
He also has experience acting as an advocate for parties in mediations.
Education
- LLB (Hons)
- Accredited Mediator (SPC 2005)
Professional memberships
- Property Bar Association
- Chancery Bar Association
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