Matthew Cannings

Call 2006
Email matthew.cannings@3pb.co.uk
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Property & Chancery

Matthew practices primarily in the fields of property and insolvency.

Matthew’s property practice encompasses real property and landlord and tenant disputes and includes matters of easements, covenants, boundary disputes (including trespass and nuisance), adverse possession and property damage as well as commercial and residential landlord and tenant issues. Along with substantial trial experience, Matthew has experience of interim remedy applications, including those required at very short notice.
Whilst Matthew regularly appears in the High Court and county courts, he has also experience of appearing before the various specialist tribunals, including the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry and Leasehold Valuation Tribunal.

Before coming to the bar, Matthew spent time working for a firm of conveyancing solicitors giving a unique understanding of residential and commercial sales and purchases, leasing and remortgaging.

Matthew regularly provides seminars and lectures to clients on the various aspects of property law.

Recent notable cases include:

D v E (2011, Adjudicator to HM Land Registry) – Representing respondents in their objection to first registration of unregistered land on the basis of adverse possession.
B v C (2011, Chancery Division) - (Initially, ex parte) application for an interim injunction against neighbouring land owner given alleged failure to comply with the provisions of the Party Wall etc Act 1996.
Roberts v Chisholm (2011, County Court) – Multi-track trial involving issues of trespass and nuisance which received national media attention.
A v B (2010, County Court) – Multi-track trial involving a boundary dispute between one residential and one commercial party.