Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Band 1

Real Estate Litigation

East Anglia

10 Years Ranked

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Band 2

Planning & Environment

East Anglia

1 Years Ranked

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Provided by Richard Eaton

UK

Career

Richard joined Birketts in 2004. He is a Partner and Head of our Property Litigation Team.

Richard has a broad range of experience in property, planning and public law. A litigation specialist, he has extensive advocacy experience having gained his rights of audience for all higher courts. He regularly acts as advocate in property and contentious planning matters in the County Court, First Tier Tribunal and High Court. He also has experience as a junior in the appellate courts. Most recently he was junior to Richard Wald KC. for the successful registration applicant in the leading town and village green case TW Logistics v Essex and Ian Tucker [2021] UKSC 4.

His property background covers all aspects of real property and landlord and tenant work. Richard has also developed his environmental practice in the area of noise protection for music industry clients. He acted successfully in protecting the renowned Air Studios from potentially disruptive basement development and is currently instructed on a case involving a grant of a noise easement to a music studio client.

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Real Estate Litigation - East Anglia
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Band 1

Richard Eaton is well-regarded for his practice in contentious real estate matters, including restrictive covenant issues and TOLATA claims. He offers further strength in adverse possession claims.


Planning & Environment - East Anglia
2
Band 2

Richard Eaton represents clients in both contentious and non-contentious environment matters, as part of a broader planning and public law practice. He has notable experience in noise and odour nuisance claims, as well as village green applications.

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