John Waiting
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 3 : Chancery
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Band 3
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Provided by John Waiting
Practice Areas
John specialises in Business and Property litigation with a particular interest in contentious probate, trusts, real property, commercial litigation and insolvency. He is often instructed on cases which require expertise across multiple areas of chancery law.
He is instructed by a wide spectrum of clients including lending institutions, local government departments, trustees and executors, beneficiaries, landlords, tenants, receivers, shareholders, landowners in dispute with their neighbours and insolvency office holders of all types.
Notable recent cases include:
Oyston v Blackpool Council [2024] EWHC 1224 (Admin), acting for Blackpool Council, concerning the jurisdiction of the Magistrates’ Court to entertain certain defences in relation to a summons for the non-payment of Council Tax.
(1) The Office of The Bankruptcy Adjudicator (2) The Secretary of State For Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy v Shaw [2022] BPIR 807, acting for the Bankruptcy Adjudicator and the Secretary of State. The case clarified the test and burden of proof in relation to an appeal of a decision of the bankruptcy adjudicator, as well as considering the costs regime for such an appeal.
Professional Memberships
Professional Memberships
• Chancery Bar Association
• Property Bar Association
• Northern Business and Property Bar Association
• Northern Circuit
Chambers Review
UK Bar
John Waiting is a strong chancery practitioner with wide-ranging knowledge of contentious probate matters as well as company and partnership disputes. He is also very well versed on and regularly acts in complex property cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John is a strong advocate and is meticulous in his preparation. His knowledge base is impressive, and he quickly understands his client's objectives and adapts his strategy accordingly."
"John has the ability to analyse and quickly assess large volumes of detail, identifying the strengths of and threats to the case. He builds rapport with lay clients and puts them at ease."
"John is a strong advocate and is meticulous in his preparation. His knowledge base is impressive, and he quickly understands his client's objectives and adapts his strategy accordingly."
"John has the ability to analyse and quickly assess large volumes of detail, identifying the strengths of and threats to the case. He builds rapport with lay clients and puts them at ease."
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