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About
Provided by Kenneth Carruthers
Practice Areas
Ken has extensive court and inquiry appearance experience and has conducted some of the most significant planning challenges in recent years (four of which have gone to the House of Lords/UK Supreme Court - for Land Securities/Standard Life, Standard Commercial Properties and two for Tesco Stores). He has, for many years, been recognised as a leading practitioner in this area.
Career
Ken was previously Head of Litigation at Semple Fraser and was responsible for the considerable volume of contentious planning work handled by that firm, most of which was for major property development and investment clients - Tesco, British Land, Land Securities and the likes.
He is a dual-qualified planner and lawyer, having gained Royal Town Planning Institute membership in 1986. He has over 30 years' experience in dealing with planning and development related litigation.
Professional Memberships
Law Society of Scotland
Chambers Review
UK
Kenneth Carruthers is deeply experienced in the handling of property litigation before all levels of the Scottish courts, assisting clients with a variety of topics, including dilapidations claims and lease disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kenneth has expertise across a number of areas. I feel equally confident taking his advice on Scottish planning law as well as on a broad range of property disputes."
"Kenneth is approachable and helpful."
"Kenneth has expertise across a number of areas. I feel equally confident taking his advice on Scottish planning law as well as on a broad range of property disputes."
"Kenneth is approachable and helpful."
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