John Clargo

Call 1994
Email john.clargo@3pb.co.uk
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John Clargo is a civil practitioner with a heavy bias towards property work in all its forms. Prior to being called to the Bar he was a fast stream civil servant at a department specialising in Defence and Foreign Affairs.

John joined the editorial panel of Current Law Week in 1996 and in 1998 was appointed to the Attorney General’s Provincial Panel of Civil Litigation Counsel. Since 2006 he has been an authorized pupil supervisor.

For more details on the make up of John’s practice, and for relevant cases, see the links under Property & Chancery and Commercial & Business.

Notable Cases

Secretary of State for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs v Meier [2010] PTSR 321, [2010] NPC 3, [2010] 1 All ER 855, [2009] UKSC 11, [2009] 49 EG 70, [2009] 1 WLR 2780 (Real property; Trespass to land; Remedies; Injunctions; Ministerial guidance; Possession orders; Travellers) (HL/SC)

Swanston Grange (Luton) Management Ltd v Langley-Essen [2008] L. & T.R. 20
(Landlord and tenant; Breach; Covenants; Estoppel; Jurisdiction; Leasehold valuation tribunals; Underleases; Waiver) (Lands Tribunal)

Popely v Heltfield Properties Ltd [2005] EWHC 368 (Real property; beneficial ownership; evidential burden; resulting trusts; sale of land) (Ch D)

Courtney Lodge Management Ltd v Blake [2004] EWCA Civ 975, [2005] 1 P. & C.R. 17, [2005] L. & T.R. 2, Times 15th July 2004
(Forfeiture of leases; difference of meaning between 'permit' and 'suffer') (CA)

St Ermin's Property Co. Ltd. v Draper [2004] EWHC 697
(Setting aside judgment; failure to attend trial; absence of medical certificate) (Ch D)

Hayling v Harper [2003] 39 EG 117, [2004] 1 P&CR 563, [2003] 3 E.G.L.R. 5 (CA) (Easements; prescriptive acquisition) (CA)

Murthy & Anor v Sivajothi & Ors [1999] 1 WLR 467
(Conflict of laws; enforcement of foreign judgments) (CA)

Twinsectra Ltd v Yardley & Ors [1999] Lloyd's Rep 438
(Trusts; breach of trusts; knowing receipt; knowing assistance; dishonesty) (CA)