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This section covers all litigation relating to rating and valuation. Cases may be heard before the Valuation Tribunal or the courts. This section includes, but is not limited to, cases concerning the assessment of rateable values and other valuation disputes, rate collection and enforcement issues and charitable and other reliefs. Counsel may act for surveyors, billing authorities, ratepayers or the Valuation Office Agency. A wide range of advisory work will also be considered.

Rankings overview for Sets

Star Individuals

  1. Daniel Kolinsky KCLandmark Chambers
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Band 1

  1. Hui Ling McCarthy KC 11 New Square15 Years Ranked
  2. Jenny Wigley KC
    Jenny Wigley KC Landmark Chambers15 Years Ranked
  3. Timothy Morshead KC
    Timothy Morshead KC Landmark Chambers24 Years Ranked
  4. David Forsdick KCLandmark Chambers
  5. Galina Ward KCLandmark Chambers
  6. Richard Glover KCFrancis Taylor Building
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Band 1

  1. Cain OrmondroydFrancis Taylor Building
  2. Hugh FlanaganFrancis Taylor Building
  3. Luke WilcoxLandmark Chambers

All Sets profiles

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Band 1

  1. Francis Taylor Building
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    Francis Taylor Building
    Rating & Valuation
    2025 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked

    Francis Taylor Building is a leading set for rating and valuation work, offering a strong bench of barristers who are experts in this area. Individuals regularly act for local authorities and ratepayers and have appeared before the Upper Tribunal, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Barristers at the set demonstrate expertise in a wide range of rating and valuation disputes, including council tax matters and business rates cases. One interviewee comments: "The set has exceptional depth." Members of chambers appeared in Network Rail Infrastructure Limited v Karl List (Valuation Officer), a dispute concerning non-domestic rating of advertisements at Network Rail stations.

    Paul Coveney is the senior clerk.

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  2. Landmark Chambers
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    Landmark Chambers
    Rating & Valuation
    2025 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked

    Landmark Chambers is a highly regarded set and "the dominant chambers" for rating and valuation matters. The set is home to an exceptionally experienced range of leaders and juniors acting for ratepayers and the Valuation Office Agency, including appearances in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

    Members have been instructed in a test case for the valuation of anaerobic digestion plants in the rating list.

    Richard Bolton is the senior practice manager.

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