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Provided by Rupert Cohen
Practice Areas
Rupert has a successful property and chancery practice allied with a specialist knowledge of costs law. He was appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown (Attorney General’s B Panel) in 2024.
With respect to his recent property litigation cases, he has acted for intervening parties twice in the Supreme Court in the past 18 months in Aviva Investors Ground Rent GP Ltd v Williams [2023] UKSC 6 and FirstPort Property Services Ltd v Settlers Court RTM Co Ltd [2022] UKSC 1.
His recent costs cases include: R. (on the application of Chapter 4 Corp (t/a Supreme)) v Southwark Crown Court [2023] EWHC 1362; Harlow DC v Powerrapid Ltd [2023] EWHC 586 (KB); Shepherd & Co Solicitors v Brealey [2022] EWHC 3229; and Belsner v CAM Legal Services Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1387
Mediator
Rupert is also well-known mediator who in the past 5 years has mediated more than 80 mediations ranging from multi-party disputes concerning terminal dilapidations to difficult family disputes involving claims based on proprietary estoppel and Inheritance Act claims. He qualified as a mediator in 2015 (ADR Group Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator) and is a panel mediator at various organisations including:
- The Property Mediators
- Civil Mediation Council
- Costs Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR)
- RICS/PLA Boundary Disputes Service
- Wandsworth Mediation Service (Commercial Mediator)
Professional Memberships
Member of the Attorney General’s A Panel of Junior Counsel
Chancery Bar Association
Property Bar Association
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Rupert Cohen of Landmark Chambers is active in the field of costs litigation, and is well respected for his skills regarding detailed assessments. He regularly appears before the SCCO and the Court of Appeal and is also a panel mediator for costs alternative dispute resolution. His work includes advising on the recovery of after-the-event premiums and wasted costs, as well as solicitor liens, Part 36 offers and private prosecutions.
Rupert Cohen is a well-respected junior with a notable landlord and tenant practice. He is also an accredited mediator with particular expertise in the mediation of TOLATA cases. He is noted for expertise in disputes over restrictive covenants and easements.
Rupert Cohen is a noteworthy mediator with particular expertise and experience in substantial property disputes. He frequently assists with cases concerning proprietary estoppel, service charge arrears and an array of issues arising between landlords and tenants. He provides services as part of the Property Mediators.
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"Calm, polished and diplomatic, he is really now the leading mind in cost litigation in private prosecutions. Technically brilliant, he has complete command over any court he steps into."
"Rupert is an incredibly bright, very technical lawyer. He's an excellent, measured advocate, who has no weaknesses."
"Rupert Cohen is the heir-in-waiting to the Costs Bar crown. A complete master of all things costs, he's extremely encyclopedic in his knowledge."
"In our case Rupert was more than a match for the KC, and he will be one himself one day. I appreciate his knowledge of the area and his strategic thinking."
"Rupert is an advocacy wizard."
"Rupert is an innovative and forward-thinking property disputes barrister."
"Rupert is a pleasure to work with and he always provides clear and concise advice. He has good commercial awareness and he is excellent with clients."
"Rupert was very patient and really persevered. He cut through the emotive stuff and pushed to get a settlement for the parties."
"Rupert is fast making a name for himself as one of the go-to mediators in the property world. He gets straight to the heart of the issues and tries to get the parties to see the bigger picture."
"Calm, polished and diplomatic, he is really now the leading mind in cost litigation in private prosecutions. Technically brilliant, he has complete command over any court he steps into."
"Rupert is an incredibly bright, very technical lawyer. He's an excellent, measured advocate, who has no weaknesses."
"Rupert Cohen is the heir-in-waiting to the Costs Bar crown. A complete master of all things costs, he's extremely encyclopedic in his knowledge."
"In our case Rupert was more than a match for the KC, and he will be one himself one day. I appreciate his knowledge of the area and his strategic thinking."
"Rupert is an advocacy wizard."
"Rupert is an innovative and forward-thinking property disputes barrister."
"Rupert is a pleasure to work with and he always provides clear and concise advice. He has good commercial awareness and he is excellent with clients."
"Rupert was very patient and really persevered. He cut through the emotive stuff and pushed to get a settlement for the parties."
"Rupert is fast making a name for himself as one of the go-to mediators in the property world. He gets straight to the heart of the issues and tries to get the parties to see the bigger picture."
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