Daniel Bromilow B.A.
Daniel Bromilow studied law at Robinson College, Cambridge and joined Chambers after completing pupillage, having been called to the Bar in November 1996.
He has a wide-ranging practice covering most areas of Chancery and general civil/commercial work, but specialises in real property, landlord and tenant, wills, trusts and company and insolvency law.
Reported cases:
- Harbour Estates Ltd v. Charania [2009] EWCA Civ 1123 - (Court of Appeal decision on the recovery of commission by estate agents in light of the decision in Foxtons Ltd v. Pelkey Bicknell)
- Stimpson v. Southern Private Landlords Association [2009] EWHC 2072 (Ch) - (application for permission to bring proceedings in the name of a company)
- Piper v. Wakeford [2008] EWCA Civ 1378 - (Court of Appeal decision on a boundary dispute case concerning the admissibility and relevance of extrinsic evidence in light of the decision in Ali v. Lane)
- Shah v. Colvia Management Co Ltd [2007] EWHC 3343 (Ch) - (case regarding the reasonableness of parking regluations proposed to be introduced at a mixed-use industrial estate)
- re Wylde (2006) 1 WLR 2674 - (liability for costs of Claimants in a contested probate claim who discontinued their claim, in which they alleged that a Will was invalid)
- Slamon v. Planchon [2005] Ch 142 - (resident landlord exception in the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 following the amendments introduced by the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002)
- Stamp v. Tibbs, [2004] All ER (D) 182 (Nov) - (claim by land agent for a share of the proceeds of a profitable land transaction)
- Montgomery v. Wanda Modes Ltd (2002) 1 BCLC 289 - (relevance of counterclaims and cross-claims in a disputed winding up petition)
- St. Albans Court v. Daldorch Estates, Times, 24 May 1999 - (procedural aspects of a claim against directors of a company alleging breach of fiduciary duties)
Recent cases:
- Khan v. Saunders [2009], Croydon County Court - (claim by a husband on the basis that his wife had forged his signature on documents giving effect to a sale and leaseback agreement against the successor in title to the original purchaser)
- Basson v. Hewson [2009], Mayor's & City of London County Court - (wide-ranging claim involving allegations of interference with drainage easements, nuisance, breaches of the Party Walls etc. Act 1996 and the obligation of a landowner to maintain a right of way)
- Avoncrest v. Goodview [2009], Leasehold Valuation Tribunal - (determination of a tenant's liability to pay service charges turning on the proper interpretation of the relevant provisions of the lease with regard to the maintenance of party walls)
- Streeter v. Streeter [2009], Chancery Division - (application by executor for directions regarding the implementation of a Tomlin Order and in particular for directions regarding the incidence of costs)
- Ely Grange Management Ltd v. Coe [2009], Tunbridge Wells County Court - (claim by a management company for sewage treatment charges brought in restitution on grounds of free acceptance of services)
- Grosvenor Pines Freehold Ltd v. Gates [2009], Southern LVT - (application for determination of the terms of acquisition in a collective enfranchisement claim and, in particular, whether or not restrictive covenants sought to be included by the freeholder should be incorporated into the transfer)
- Le Maitre Ltd v. Thomas, Chancery Division [2008] - (successful application for search order following an unlawful attempt by a former employee to sell his former employer's confidential information)
- Brock v. Packamist Ltd, Leasehold Valuation Tribunal [2008] - (acting for a landlord in relation to a claim by tenants that service charges were unreasonable. Of the eleven items challenged, the tenants succeeded only partially on one)
- Cantrell v. Carpenter, Luton County Court [2008] - (a claim seeking a declaration that the grant of an easement was ineffective as conferring no practical benefit on the dominant tenement and/or that interference with the right of way was not actionable as it did not amount substantial interference)
- Wasu v. Royal Bank of Scotland, Watford County Court [2008] - (successful application for pre-action disclosure against the Royal Bank of Scotland)
- Harbour Estate Ltd v. Charania, Central London County Court [2008] - (acted for a firm of estate agents in a claim for payment of commission, unsuccessfully resisted by the vendor on the basis that the estate agents had not introduced the purchaser to the transaction)
- Bowler v. Munir, Chancery Division [2008] - (successful application for a freezing order preventing the Respondent from disposing of a Bentley Continental GT car owned by the Applicant)
- Doyle v. Doyle, Chancery Division [2008] - (successful application to strike out a claim alleging breaches of trust and seeking the removal and replacement of trustees)
- Paul Helps Landscaping Ltd v. Scriven, Yeovil County Court [2008] - (successful claim by a builder for payment of outstanding sums owed to him)
- Wilkinson v. Healey, Guildford County Court [2007] - (boundary dispute involving removal of mature conifers involving, in particular, argument as to the proper quantum of loss)
- Ditta & Woods v. McBarnett & McBarnett, Reading County Court [2006] - (claim based in proprietary estoppel and constructive trust arising out of a promise to sell a house to a family member)
- Castellan Group v. Crewe Engines, Arbitration [2006] - (claim relating to alleged poor workmanship in the rebuilding of a vintage Mercedes car engine)
- Maw v. Wheatley, Milton Keynes County Court [2006] - (claim by tenants seeking repayment of service charges under section 20B of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985)
- Crichel Estates v. Metcalf, Southampton County Court [2006] - (claim by landlord for possession of a house let on a 20 year protected tenancy by virtue of the tenant's failure to repair)
- Hastings Borough Council v. Ravenclaw, Hastings Magistrates Court [2006] - (application by local authority for an order under section 77 of the Building Act 1984 to close Hastings Pier on the basis that it was unsafe)
- Watson v. Ravenclaw, Chancery Division [2006] - (application by tenants of commercial units on Hastings Pier to restrain their landlord from preventing them gaining access to their premises)
- Payne v. Payne, Central London County Court [2006] - (claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 by an adult child)
- Cinquini v. Gallone, Chancery Division [2006] - (claim by shareholder in family firm seeking to challenge the appointment of a new director on the grounds of procedural irregularities)
- Qualys v. Digi-Sign, Chancery Division [2005] - (application to restrain advertisement of a winding up petition on the basis that the petitioner was not a creditor of the company)
- Creaby & Dardis v. Saunders Bearman, Central London County Court [2005] - (claim by prospective purchasers of a property for repayment of monies held on account by the vendors' solicitors pursuant to an abortive exclusivity agreement)
- Brockhall Village Ltd v. Berg, Newcastle County Court [2005] - (a claim concerning the effect of section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 on a partially-completed sale of land)
- Callcott Holdings v. Tandon, Leasehold Valuation Tribunal [2005] - (claim by tenant that service charges on residential flat were unreasonable)
- Tangye v. Ap'Simon, Chancery Division [2005] - (extent to which executor was entitled to recover his expenses incurred in the administration of the estate and to which he was entitled to charge for his time)
- Bell v. Bell, Chancery Division [2005] - (application for freezing order in order to secure assets misappropriated by an executor)
- Roche & Co v. Puvanesan, Mayor's and City County Court [2005] - (liability of former employee of a firm of solicitors to account for fees on the basis of wilful default)
- Shinn v. Baines, Luton County Court [2004] - (claim involving an allegedly defective F1 Stock car race engine)
When not working, Daniel spends most of his spare time either playing with cars or mountain-biking.
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