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Skeet advises on a broad range of disputes concerning land and property, acting for a variety of clients including individuals, landlords, tenants, property developers and commercial organisations. He prides himself on providing clear, practical advice and working closely with his clients to understand their objectives from the outset.
Skeet assists with disputes relating to the ownership, occupation and use of land, such as boundary disputes, restrictive covenants, adverse possession, trespass and nuisance, alongside contentious landlord and tenant matters. His practice also encompasses disputes relating to property development and building safety, as well as matters arising under the Electronic Communications Code.
Recognised for his approachable, down-to-earth manner and attention to detail, Skeet is able to draw upon the skills, knowledge and relationships built during his two-year training contract at the firm, where he completed seats in our Litigation & Recoveries, Residential Property, Dispute Resolution and Health & Social Care teams, to ensure that his clients receive advice that is tailored to their specific objectives and circumstances.
- Successfully applied for County Court Judgments to be set aside against a couple who were engaged in a complex dispute with their builder, enabling the couple to fully advance their Defence and Counterclaim on the Fast Track
- Advising homeowners undertaking substantial renovations worth over £500,000 to their property on the enforceability of the restrictive covenants affecting their land
- Assisting with a Multi-Track possession claim on behalf of a housing developer against defendants who had encroached onto the developer’s land and who had sought to defend the claim on the basis of adverse possession
- Advising a company on how to effectively terminate their contract to purchase a lease of a flat with a property developer after construction works stalled, leading to full repayment of the monies owed to the company
- Successfully obtained possession of commercial premises in London that were occupied by squatters on behalf of a property investment company looking to redevelop the premises
- Advising a landlord company on their respective positions under various leases and option agreements for numerous flats in London after their tenant failed to pay the respective sums due
Member of the Bournemouth & District Law Society
Skeet graduated from the University of Southampton in 2023 with a first class law degree. His dissertation exploring the future of increasing access rights to rural land received a top award for its contribution to social impact in a university-wide competition.
After successfully completing both SQE1 and SQE2 in 2024, Skeet undertook his two-year training contract with the firm before qualifying into our Property Litigation team in September 2026.
