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Edward Ross


    

        

        	
Edward is a specialist commercial and property practitioner, who has a busy court practice, appearing in the High Court, County Court and various Tribunals. He provides advice and drafts legal documents in all his practice areas.


Edward holds a distinction grade MSc in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution from King’s College London and has a strong focus on construction claims and disputes that involve a construction angle.


Licensed to act for members of the public and SMEs directly, he is also an ADRg Accredited Mediator.


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Awards


    

  • The Churchill Scholarship, Gray’s Inn
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  • The Holt Award, Gray’s Inn
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  • The Manchester Leadership Award, The University of Manchester
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Education


    

  • MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution (Distinction) King’s College London
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  • LL.M Advanced Legal Practice University of the West of England University
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  • BVC (Very Competent) University of the West of England University
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  • LL.B (Hons) (Upper second class) University of Manchester
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Property
With extensive property law experience, Edward acts in a range of cases, including:


· Landlord and Tenant (residential and commercial)


· Charging orders


· Orders for sale


· Vesting orders (including bona vacantia)


· Possession (including defending possession on human rights grounds)


· Forfeiture


· Service charge disputes (First Tier Tribunal and County Court)


· 1954 Act matters


· Dilapidations


· Tenancy deposit disputes


· Adverse possession


· Restrictive covenants


· Easements


· Riparian rights


· Boundary disputes


· Trespass and nuisance


· Rent Repayment Orders


Recent cases:


Re KL (2025) – advising on HMO licensing and restrictive covenants in local authority leases which may have a widespread impact.


NCE v ECR (2025) – fiercely contested s.21 possession claim. Allegations of fraud in respect of Gas Safety Certificates and complex arguments as to s.21 prescribed requirements.


NY v MC (2024/2025) – initial possession claim against a trespasser for property purchased from receivers. Several subsequent hearings and substantive appeal due to be heard in December 2025. Including application for wasted costs.


Re CC (2024 & 2025) – acted pro bono in a contested adverse possession application that was resolved very favourably at mediation.


C v M (2024) – successful defence of two-day boundary determination application in the Land Registration Division of the FtT and recovery of significant proportion of costs.


								

			

						
			
					
			
			            
			       
            
				                      
				
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