Welcome to Disputes Over Donuts, our podcast series where we explore the diverse world of dispute resolution with leading experts across various fields. Each episode features different hosts and guests, bringing unique perspectives to the evolving landscape of disputes. This episode offers a concise, practical view of international mediation - what it is, where it adds value, and how to approach it in cross-border disputes. Hosted by Tamasin Perkins, Partner, the episode contains insights from Peter Smith, Legal Director, and guest speakers Michael Patchett-Joyce, Barrister (3 Hare Court), and Frank Eijkman, Dispute Resolution Advisor and Foundation Co-ordinator at the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR). The discussion covers core definitions and benefits of mediation, sector use-cases, global and UK trends, what makes an effective mediator, and how barrister experience informs mediation practice. It also addresses preparation and client strategy, common misconceptions, confidentiality, cost and accessibility, the rise of online mediation, and culturally informed, creative outcomes. The episode closes with quick tips for lawyers and clients considering mediation for the first time.

In this episode Georgina Muskett, Senior Associate at Charles Russell Speechlys is joined by her colleagues Chandni Pandya and Harriet Durn, both associates in the Real Estate Disputes team, and James Fieldsend, a specialist property barrister at Tanfield Chambers. This episode looks to the future of leasehold reform and considers the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and considers the impact of the Building Safety Act 2022 on all things service charge related.  This podcast also looks at the following Court of Appeal decisions: Adriatic Land 5 Limited v Long Leaseholders of Hippersley Point [2025] EWCA Civ 856 and Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership [2025] EWCA Civ 846

In this episode, our hosts and rights of light experts, James Souter and Jerome Webb are joined by Peter John, the Leader of Southwark Council between 2010 and 2020, to explore how Section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 can be used by developers to overcome the rights of light risk.  If you have any questions regarding rights of light or the topics discussed in this episode, please feel free to reach out to James Souter or Jerome Webb. Overview of Light Bites, expert nuggets for the seasoned developer. Hosted by rights of light experts James Souter of Charles Russell Speechlys and Jerome Webb of GIA Surveyors, this podcast mini-series features leading industry and legal experts discussing the recent Bankside decision and analysing how it might help shape the approach to the mitigation of the rights of light risk by developers. James Souter is recognised as a rights of light expert. He specialises in disputes relating to the use, occupation and development of land and has a significant advisory practice focused on dispute avoidance. James is a member of the UK Executive Committee of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Jerome Webb is a fellow of the RICS with over 30 years of surveying experience. He is a highly respected professional in the UK property sector, specialising in Rights of Light and Daylight & Sunlight. Jerome’s background spans property, planning, property law, development, and strategic planning, enabling him to offer comprehensive support to clients from site acquisition through planning to on-site delivery and beyond. He is also a highly regarded Expert Witness in Rights of Light litigation and Planning Appeals. To conclude our mini-series, we will be hosting a roundtable for developers and other stakeholders in the rights of light world to continue the conversation. If you wish to participate and help shape the mitigation of the rights of light risk going forward, please register your interest here.

In this episode, our hosts and rights of light experts, James Souter and Jerome Webb are joined by barristers, Guy Fetherstonhaugh KC and Elizabeth Fitzgerald of Falcon Chambers to discuss the biggest challenge faced by developers in rights to light claim, namely the vexed question of whether the court will grant an injunction or damages in lieu.  If you have any questions regarding rights of light or the topics discussed in this episode, please feel free to reach out to James Souter or Jerome Webb. Overview of Light Bites, expert nuggets for the seasoned developer. Hosted by rights of light experts James Souter of Charles Russell Speechlys and Jerome Webb of GIA Surveyors, this podcast mini-series features leading industry and legal experts discussing the recent Bankside decision and analysing how it might help shape the approach to the mitigation of the rights of light risk by developers. James Souter is recognised as a rights of light expert. He specialises in disputes relating to the use, occupation and development of land and has a significant advisory practice focused on dispute avoidance. James is a member of the UK Executive Committee of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Jerome Webb is a fellow of the RICS with over 30 years of surveying experience. He is a highly respected professional in the UK property sector, specialising in Rights of Light and Daylight & Sunlight. Jerome’s background spans property, planning, property law, development, and strategic planning, enabling him to offer comprehensive support to clients from site acquisition through planning to on-site delivery and beyond. He is also a highly regarded Expert Witness in Rights of Light litigation and Planning Appeals. To conclude our mini-series, we will be hosting a roundtable for developers and other stakeholders in the rights of light world to continue the conversation. If you wish to participate and help shape the mitigation of the rights of light risk going forward, please register your interest here.

The focus of this episode of Extra Time, shifts to a discussion about becoming a lawyer in the sport sector. Thus far, the debate has looked at the operational side of sport and the legal infrastructure around it, but how does one actually become a sport lawyer? Richard Davies, Partner and Head of the Sport Group at Charles Russell Speechlys, sat down with Danielle Sharkey, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution team, and Anna Sowerby, Associate in the Commercial team, to discuss how their mutual passion for sport propelled them into a career which allowed them to blend a personal passion with their respective careers.  The team share key insights on their routes to becoming sport lawyers, top tips for establishing your sport law practice, high-lights, as well as some of the challenges that come with being a lawyer in such a dynamic and constantly evolving industry.  

In this episode Georgina Muskett, Senior Associate at Charles Russell Speechlys is joined by her colleague Harriet Durn, an associate specialising in Real Estate Disputes, and Kate Traynor, a specialist property barrister at Landmark Chambers. This episode covers the power of the Tribunal to vary residential leases, circumstances in which a landlord or leaseholder might seek to vary a lease (and examples of where the Tribunal has exercised it’s discretion in this area) and some practical takeaways to consider. This podcast also considers the following decisions: 56 Westbourne Terrace RTM Company Limited v Polturak and Ors [2025] UKUT 88 (LC), Triplerose Ltd v Stride [2019] UKUT 99 (LC), Bath Ground Rent Estate Ltd v. Lessees of 1-8 Baden House (Unreported, CHI/00AH/LVT/2006/0005 LVT) and Sussex Property Development v. Amin (Unreported, CHI/00ML/LSC/2004/0003/LVT)

In this episode, our hosts and rights of light experts, James Souter and Jerome Webb, are joined by rights of light guru Dr Peter Defoe to discuss the developer’s perspective, exploring ways to improve your position including light obstruction notices, alternative ways of measuring light loss, the treatment of circulation space and built in wardrobes. If you have any questions regarding rights of light or the topics discussed in this episode, please feel free to reach out to James Souter or Jerome Webb. Overview of Light Bites, expert nuggets for the seasoned developer. Hosted by rights of light experts James Souter of Charles Russell Speechlys and Jerome Webb of GIA Surveyors, this podcast mini-series features leading industry and legal experts discussing the recent Bankside decision and analysing how it might help shape the approach to the mitigation of the rights of light risk by developers. James Souter is recognised as a rights of light expert. He specialises in disputes relating to the use, occupation and development of land and has a significant advisory practice focused on dispute avoidance. James is a member of the UK Executive Committee of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Jerome Webb is a fellow of the RICS with over 30 years of surveying experience. He is a highly respected professional in the UK property sector, specialising in Rights of Light and Daylight & Sunlight. Jerome’s background spans property, planning, property law, development, and strategic planning, enabling him to offer comprehensive support to clients from site acquisition through planning to on-site delivery and beyond. He is also a highly regarded Expert Witness in Rights of Light litigation and Planning Appeals. To conclude our mini-series, we will be hosting a roundtable for developers and other stakeholders in the rights of light world to continue the conversation. If you wish to participate and help shape the mitigation of the rights of light risk going forward, please register your interest here.

In this episode Georgina Muskett, Senior Associate at Charles Russell Speechlys is joined by her colleague Harriet Durn, an associate specialising in Real Estate Disputes, and Richard Fowler, a barrister at Maitland Chambers. This episode covers service charges in a commercial context, key differences between the residential and commercial charge regimes, and the likely impact of the latest edition of the RICS Service Charge Code which comes into effect on 31 December 2025. This podcast also considers the case of Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd [2023] UKSC 2.

In this episode, our hosts and rights of light experts, James Souter and Jerome Webb, are joined by John McGhee KC of Wilberforce Chambers who was leading counsel for the successful defendant Native Land in the recent Bankside case.  John and the team discuss how the law protects the right to light and delve into the key elements of the Bankside exploring how it might impact on the mitigation of the rights of light risk going forward. If you have any questions regarding rights of light or the topics discussed in this episode, please feel free to reach out to James Souter or Jerome Webb. Overview of Light Bites, expert nuggets for the seasoned developer. Hosted by rights of light experts James Souter of Charles Russell Speechlys and Jerome Webb of GIA Surveyors, this podcast mini-series features leading industry and legal experts discussing the recent Bankside decision and analysing how it might help shape the approach to the mitigation of the rights of light risk by developers. James Souter is recognised as a rights of light expert. He specialises in disputes relating to the use, occupation and development of land and has a significant advisory practice focused on dispute avoidance. James is a member of the UK Executive Committee of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Jerome Webb is a fellow of the RICS with over 30 years of surveying experience. He is a highly respected professional in the UK property sector, specialising in Rights of Light and Daylight & Sunlight. Jerome’s background spans property, planning, property law, development, and strategic planning, enabling him to offer comprehensive support to clients from site acquisition through planning to on-site delivery and beyond. He is also a highly regarded Expert Witness in Rights of Light litigation and Planning Appeals. To conclude our mini-series, we will be hosting a roundtable for developers and other stakeholders in the rights of light world to continue the conversation. If you wish to participate and help shape the mitigation of the rights of light risk going forward, please register your interest here.

In this episode Georgina Muskett, Senior Associate at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is joined by her colleague Chandni Pandya, an associate specialising in Real Estate Disputes, and Kemi Oguntoye, an award winning residential chartered surveyor and associate director at Inside the Box to discuss apportionment of residential service charges. This episode covers what apportionment is, how the Tribunal is dealing with disputes around apportionment and what the key practical takeaways are for managing agents.

In this episode, our hosts and rights of light experts, James Souter and Jerome Webb are joined by Senior Associate Director, Dr Axel Jacob, GIA to discuss the human benefits of natural light and why it is necessary to consider the right to light in the context of developments in the modern world.  We also look at the related question of whether too much light and solar glare in particular can also be a problem. If you have any questions regarding rights of light or the topics discussed in this episode, please feel free to reach out to James Souter or Jerome Webb. Overview of Light Bites, expert nuggets for the seasoned developer. Hosted by rights of light experts James Souter of Charles Russell Speechlys and Jerome Webb of GIA Surveyors, this podcast mini-series features leading industry and legal experts discussing the recent Bankside decision and analysing how it might help shape the approach to the mitigation of the rights of light risk by developers. James Souter is recognised as a rights of light expert. He specialises in disputes relating to the use, occupation and development of land and has a significant advisory practice focused on dispute avoidance. James is a member of the UK Executive Committee of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Jerome Webb is a fellow of the RICS with over 30 years of surveying experience. He is a highly respected professional in the UK property sector, specialising in Rights of Light and Daylight & Sunlight. Jerome’s background spans property, planning, property law, development, and strategic planning, enabling him to offer comprehensive support to clients from site acquisition through planning to on-site delivery and beyond. He is also a highly regarded Expert Witness in Rights of Light litigation and Planning Appeals. To conclude our mini-series, we will be hosting a roundtable for developers and other stakeholders in the rights of light world to continue the conversation. If you wish to participate and help shape the mitigation of the rights of light risk going forward, please register your interest here.

In this episode, our hosts and rights of light experts, James Souter and Jerome Webb, introduce the mini-series and set the scene for what is to follow. Their conversation will touch on the key issues in this area and begin to explore the consequences of the recent Bankside decision.  If you have any questions regarding rights of light or the topics discussed in this episode, please feel free to reach out to James Souter or Jerome Webb. Overview of Light Bites, expert nuggets for the seasoned developer. Hosted by rights of light experts James Souter of Charles Russell Speechlys and Jerome Webb of GIA Surveyors, this podcast mini-series features leading industry and legal experts discussing the recent Bankside decision and analysing how it might help shape the approach to the mitigation of the rights of light risk by developers. James Souter is recognised as a rights of light expert. He specialises in disputes relating to the use, occupation and development of land and has a significant advisory practice focused on dispute avoidance. James is a member of the UK Executive Committee of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Jerome Webb is a fellow of the RICS with over 30 years of surveying experience. He is a highly respected professional in the UK property sector, specialising in Rights of Light and Daylight & Sunlight. Jerome’s background spans property, planning, property law, development, and strategic planning, enabling him to offer comprehensive support to clients from site acquisition through planning to on-site delivery and beyond. He is also a highly regarded Expert Witness in Rights of Light litigation and Planning Appeals. To conclude our mini-series, we will be hosting a roundtable for developers and other stakeholders in the rights of light world to continue the conversation. If you wish to participate and help shape the mitigation of the rights of light risk going forward, please register your interest here.

Welcome to the second episode of our Building Biohubs podcast miniseries, where we invite experts to discuss industry trends in the real estate and life sciences sector, focusing on hot topics and recent developments. In this episode, Senior Associate Sophie Willis in our Planning team is joined by Senior Planner, Ollie Collins of Lichfields. Sophie and Ollie discuss the Government’s Life Science Sector Plan and the Government’s ambition for the planning system to boost economic growth, facilitate the UK becoming a global leader in life sciences and provide opportunities for unlocking development within the life sciences sector. 

Welcome to Disputes Over Donuts, our podcast series where we explore the diverse world of dispute resolution with leading experts across various fields. Each episode features different hosts and guests, bringing unique perspectives to the evolving landscape of disputes. In this inaugural episode, hosted by Thomas R. Snider, Partner and Head of International Arbitration, and Gareth Mills, Partner, we focus on international arbitration. We sit down with Kevin Nash, Director General of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), who shares his vision for the future of the LCIA and what sets it apart in the realm of arbitration. Kevin discusses potential updates to the LCIA's rules and offers his perspective on the vital role institutions play in shaping the arbitration process. Join us for a compelling conversation that promises to shed light on the unique challenges and opportunities facing arbitration today.

Welcome to "Extra Time," the podcast that takes you beyond the final whistle, where we interview leading figures and decision-makers shaping the business of sport. In each episode, we sit down with our guests to learn about the strategies, passions, and stories that drive the business of the sports we love. Our attention in this episode, turns to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (or CAS). Dan McDonagh, an Associate in Commercial Dispute Resolution, sat down with Benoit Pasquier, a CAS appointed arbitrator since 2019, and Serge Vittoz, a specialist in disputes who has made representations before numerous sporting bodies and tribunals. We trace the establishment of the organisation from its founding, to how it derives its unique international jurisdictional authority and what this means for disputes that are arbitrated by CAS.  CAS is often referred to as the Supreme Court of Sport, in part because of it’s image as a court of final appeal regarding disputes emanating from sports. We also discuss the nature of the disputes and explore how CAS is gradually moving towards more transparency in its decision making, particularly in regards to matters that concern the public interest. 

In this episode of the Retail Collection podcast, Nick White, Partner in our Intellectual Property team, along with Olivia Gray, Senior Associate, hosted Aidan Tyers, joint Managing Director of itsu [grocery]. What originally began as a startup concept inspired by a trip to Japan quickly transformed the company into a popular high street brand, partly down to a strong emphasis on innovation amongst itsu’s senior leadership. The discussion looks at how the company manages global economic risk, the importance of an agile supply chain team, keeping up with trends, and the importance of developing a successful branding strategy to drive success in the retail sector.

In this episode (Part 2 of 2), Tristram van Lawick and Emma Preece of our Private Property and Real Estate Disputes teams respectively are joined by Gavin Bennison of Falcon Chambers. They discuss the hurdles frequently encountered in regaining possession of tenancies under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 and Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 for non-agricultural use, including the following: The circumstances in which a Case B Notice to Quit can be served under the 1986 Act; Options for landowners when not all of the land subject under a 1986 Act tenancy is to be developed; How the approach differs under the 1995 Act; and Notices to Quit under the 1995 Act. 

In this episode (Part 1 of 2), Tristram van Lawick and Emma Preece of our Private Property and Real Estate Disputes teams respectively are joined by Gavin Bennison of Falcon Chambers. They discuss the types of agricultural tenancies in existence, including the following: Key features of agricultural holdings under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986; The application of Case Notices C, D and E under the 1986 Act when the tenant is in breach of the tenancy; Other options for landowners to regain possession in the event of tenant breach including service of a Section 25 Notice, forfeiture and surrender; Options for tenants in response; and Key features of farm business tenancies under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995.

Welcome to "Extra Time," the podcast that takes you beyond the final whistle, where we interview leading figures and decision-makers shaping the business of sport. In each episode, we sit down with our guests to learn about the strategies, passions, and stories that drive the business of the sports we love.  In this episode, we explore key details when drafting sponsorship agreements in sport. Anna Sowerby, Associate in our commercial team, sat down with Sally Moore, Global Sponsorship lead at Sage, and Robert Powell, Senior Legal Counsel at the International Tennis Federation to share their industry insights.  The discussion looks at a range of topics relating to sponsorship contracts such as identifying the right sponsorship opportunity and some of the key considerations as a potential sponsor, the importance of strategy and communication with stakeholders, negotiation, and learning how to remain flexible – particularly when entering into a multi-year sponsorship deal with a partnering organisation. 

In this edition of our retail collection podcast, Michael Powner, Partner in our employment team was joined by Glyn House, Managing Director of Caffè Nero to reflect on an intriguing career which went from a part-time weekend job to a senior leadership position at a renowned retailer. The discussion gives insights into leadership, building a brand, the importance of corporate values and much more. They also take a look at the challenges ahead in a constantly evolving retail sector.