Edward Nugee QC

Practice Overview

The bulk of Edward's practice is in mainstream chancery work with an emphasis on trusts, landlord & tenant, revenue law, charities, occupational pension schemes and property law in general. He has advised on the effect of the Finance Act 2006 on trusts, especially in connection with life assurance policies.

Prior to taking silk in 1976 he was one of the Conveyancing Counsel of the Court to a number of government departments.

From 1982 to 1997 he sat regularly as a Deputy High Court Judge in the Chancery Division, and a number of his judgments appear in the law reports.

From 1983 to 1985 Edward was Chairman of the Committee of Inquiry appointed by the Minister of Housing on the Management of Privately Owned Blocks of Flats; the Committee's report led to the enactment of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987. He was not, he hastens to add, in any way responsible for the drafting of the Act, which was described by Lord Bingham as "dismal"!

Professional Reputation

Edward is regularly recommended in Chambers & Partners as a 'leading silk', continuing to attract comments for his chancery practice such as "extremely reliable", "a wise head" and "outstanding". His expertise in all areas of charity law have seen the same publication describe him as "tremendously aware" and "a winner". When it comes to property litigation, including trusts, landlord & tenant and general property law, Chambers & Partners has commended him for his "great technical knowledge".

The Legal 500 directory has featured Edward Nugee as a "leading silk" in Chancery, pensions and private client work.

Chambers & Partners has described him as "a leading silk, extremely reliable, outstanding".

Qualifications

Edward Nugee QC was Head of Chambers from 1976 to July 2006 . He is one of three Oxford University Eldon Law Scholars among our members and is a former pupil of Lord Templeman and Lord Brightman.

Memberships

From 1990 to 2002 Edward was the QC Church Commissioner, serving on the Board of Governors from 1993. For four years he was a member of the Bar Council, and for several years more a member of its External Relations Committee. He was a member of the Council of Legal Education for 22 years, of which six were spent as Chairman of the Board of Studies and Vice-Chairman of the Council.

Publications

Edward has edited parts of Halsbury's Laws of England on Landlord and Tenant (3rd edition) and Real Property (3rd and 4th editions and 4th edition reissue), and Nathan on the Charities Act 1960. He is also frequently consulted by the Law Commission on proposals for the reform of the law of property.