Biography

Raoul is a specialist in chancery work, with substantial experience in property law and landlord & tenant disputes.

As an advocate, Raoul has extensive experience in a wide variety of civil Courts, Tribunals, and other settings, He has delivered lectures and seminars on Employment, Pension, Company and Costs issues and has acted as an Adjudicator for a Financial Services Compensation scheme. He was a regular participant for the Bar Pro Bono Unit in the Court of Appeal.

Chancery

Raoul undertakes both contentious and non-contentious chancery work with particular expertise in company, landlord and tenant, and property law.

Reported Cases include:

London Borough of Haringey v Ball and others (HHJ Roger Cooke) 6 December 2004 – Landlord and Tenant – Local Authority Landlord - Service Charges – test cases

Eurofi Ltd v Teletech Ltd [2000] EWCA Civ 245 – Commission payable on a contingency, Construction of Consultancy Agreements – Regional Development Grants

Personal Interests

Outside of practice at the Bar, Raoul is currently the Vice-Chairman of the Murrisk Development Association in Ireland and takes an active part in local campaigns and projects. He is also a former international swimmer having represented Hong Kong at both Age Group and National levels. He still swims and competes as a Master at county, regional and national levels.