Richard Price
Associations:
Chancery Bar Association,
Professional Negligence Bar Association,
Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association,
Northern Chancery Bar Association,
Civil Mediation Council,
Association of Northern Mediators
Education:
MA Magdalene College, Cambridge
BACKGROUND
Richard joined Chambers in 2010. He specialises in Chancery and Commercial litigation and is a CEDR accredited mediator.
He was admitted as a solicitor in 1992. He worked at Pannone from 1990 to 2009, becoming a partner in 1996. There he also specialised in Chancery and Commercial litigation, and from 2002 to 2009 was the head of the Property Litigation team.
Between 2009 and 2010 Richard worked in-house for the Trustee for Methodist Church Purposes dealing with all Methodist Church property in Great Britain and gaining experience of the charity sector. He remains involved with the Methodist Church as a member of its Law & Polity committee.
Richard was accredited as mediator by CEDR in 2008 and has an active practice as a mediator. Since joining 9 St John Street he has mediated over 80 mediations. He became a Civil Mediation Council Registered Mediator in 2015.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Exclusively Chancery and Commercial:
•Landlord and Tenant
Business and residential disrepair, forfeiture and possession claims. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 renewals. Housing (principally for social housing providers). Service charge disputes and other applications in the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).
•Property
Restrictive covenants, boundary disputes, nuisance, easements, adverse possession and co-ownership. Land Registry adjudications.
•Wills, Trusts and Probate
Inheritance Act 1975 applications for all classes of applicant or respondent. Construction of wills and trusts, contentious probate and administration actions and “Beddoe” applications
•Commercial contracts
Sale and supply of goods and services, agency and distribution contracts, general contractual disputes.
•Personal and Corporate insolvency
Compulsory and voluntary petitions, administration, transactional avoidance and Insolvency Act1986 applications of all types
•Professional negligence
Solicitors (particularly misconduct of conveyancing, probate and litigation), accountants and surveyors
REPORTED CASES
AIB Group (UK) plc v Turner [2015] EWHC 3994 (Ch)
MEDIATION
Richard has an active practice as a mediator. Since joining 9 St John Street in 2010 he has mediated over 80 disputes for individuals and companies.
His standard daily fee for a 2 party dispute is £2000 (£1000 per party) plus VAT. That fee covers the first day of the mediation, Richard's preparation and any expenses (including room hire and refreshments if the mediation is held in these Chambers). For cases allocated to the Fast Track his fee is £1500 (£750 per party) plus VAT.
Feedback from participants in recent mediations conducted by Richard includes:
“Richard was a fantastic mediator...he engaged both parties from the start and encouraged open and frank discussion with a view to resolving the dispute quickly.”
“Richard’s mediation skills are superb; his approach is gentle yet persuasive. He ensures that the parties own the settlement...”
PUBLICATIONS
Richard is a contributor to Jordans Civil Court Service
Commercial, Banking, Insolvency and Chancery Law – ranked Tier 1
“A very approachable barrister.”
Legal 500 2019
Chancery – Northern (Bar): Leading Barrister (Band 3)
"Very good at explaining things to clients. He has a fine grasp of what the client concerns are and he's got a good understanding of the solicitor's perspective, having been a solicitor himself. He's technically extremely gifted and is also a mediator so he brings that extra element to his advice."
Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2019
"Reassuring and practical."
Chambers and Partners 2018
"An incredibly personable bloke."
Chambers and Partners 2018
Well-respected advocate with specialist expertise in charities and property disputes. He regularly acts for clients in insolvency disputes, wills and trusts cases and professional negligence matters. 'His advice is almost always spot-on and he is very responsive to clients' needs.' 'He has the requisite experience and gravitas behind him to be successful.'"
Chambers and Partners 2017
"Benefits from a wealth of experience gained as a partner at a firm of solicitors. He has great experience of charity trusteeship and is a well-respected mediator. He further deals with landlord and tenant disputes, wills and trusts cases, and matters relating to corporate and commercial insolvency. 'A very effective practitioner and a fabulous mediator; he has a great turn of phrase and his written work is brilliant.'"
Chambers and Partners 2016
"He's very good on his feet and is very concerned with making the points that will make a difference, rather than grandstanding. He gives good advice and he's meticulous in his preparation and pleadings." "He has a lot of experience in the law. That experience means he's very good at speaking with clients, which other barristers aren't always."
Chambers & Partners 2015
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