Matt Hutchings KC

Silk: 2017 | Call: 1993

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Matt Hutchings KC
George Regan, Senior Practice Manager

Matt Hutchings KC has a broad practice spanning public law, property, and commercial and regulatory litigation. He is the ideal barrister to advise in cases involving elements of commercial, property and public law.

Matt has three decades of experience appearing before the High Court in both judicial reviews and commercial trials as well as of appellate advocacy, including at the highest level.

He has appeared before the Supreme Court in R (Z) v Hackney LBC, McDonald v McDonald, Hotak v Southwark LBC and R (N) v Lewisham LBC. He also appeared before the CJEU in R (Hemming) v Westminster City Council.

Matt has represented clients before the Court of Appeal on dozens of occasions, on issues ranging from the interpretation of commercial contracts, to rights of possession, self-help evictions, landlord and tenant, enfranchisement, civil procedure, environmental law, open spaces, human rights, discrimination, traffic management, age assessments, housing and homelessness.

Recent High Court successes include R (Wilkinson) v Enfield LBC, a challenge to Enfield’s decision to lease part of a public park; and Bexley LBC v London & Quadrant Housing Trust, a dispute about the interpretation of a nomination rights deed executed pursuant to a stock transfer agreement.

Matt has a wealth of experience in commercial and property dispute resolution, including by litigation in the Business and Property Courts, by arbitration and by mediation.

Matt offers advice that is practical and realistic and has a keen understanding of his clients’ commercial and strategic aims.

In June 2016, Matt was appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown – A Panel. His appointment to A Panel ceased on being appointed silk in February 2017.

 

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