Call date: 1978

Appointments:

Head of Chambers, Deputy District Judge

Memberships:

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and member of the Planning and Environmental Bar Association.

Member of the Family Law Bar Association

Pupilmaster

Teams:

Land: tenure and interests

Family

Planning, environment and local government

Contract and commercial

Alternative dispute resolution

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David Pugh B.Sc (Salford)

David Pugh’s principle areas of practice are matrimonial finance and commercial with an emphasis on  property and construction disputes.

The Legal 500 recommends David for  “difficult land-based disputes within a wider commercial practice”

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession recommends David for family work noting that he “works very hard and prepares well”.

Interesting Cases

Woodchester Leasing v Clayton [1994] C C L R 87 Exception to rule in Branwhite v Worcester Works Finance.

Pitt v PHH Asset Management Ltd [1994] 1 W L R 327 Enforceability of oral lock-out agreements relating to land; Re R [1995] 2 F L R 612 Relevance of financial considerations to residence orders.

Lockland Builders v Rickwood (1995) 77 B L R 38 Implied exclusion of common law right of repudiation.

Brightwell v S o S (1997) 73 P & C R 418 Interpretation of PPG 7, Amendment.

R v Essex C.C. ex p Bucke [1997] C O D 66 Availability of resources a factor in determining how needs to be met.

Hair v Gillman [2000] 80 P & CR 108 Application of S.62 LPA1925.

Ashe v Mumford [2001] 33 HLR 67 Treatment of right to buy discounts in constructive trusts.

Stour Valley Builders v Stuart [2003] T C L
R 8 Cheque in full and final satisfaction of larger claim.

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