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PropertyWednesday 23 July 2025

Interference with rights to light – claimants receive a substantial award based on negotiating damages (Cooper v Ludgate House)

Tiffany Scott KC has written a case analysis for LexisNexis about the latest Rights to Light case Cooper v Ludgate House (Bankside Yards, SE1) in which the developer was represented by John McGhee KC.

The High Court confirmed that negotiating damages remained available for the loss of the rights to enforce an easement after the case of One Step (Support) Ltd v Morris-Garner and awarded £500,000 and £350,000 to the claimants respectively.

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