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Summary Of Practice

Michael Daiches has a wide civil practice, with particular emphasis on environmental law, drainage law and general property matters.  He also has interests in commercial and maritime law.  He advises utilities on environmental and drainage issues, and on property and contract disputes.

Michael is ranked by Chambers and Partners 2009 as a leading junior in the Environment category. The guide notes Michael's "manifest skill in negotiating tricky regulatory obstacles".

Scholarships and Awards

Middle Temple Benefactors Scholarship
Winston Churchill award
Helena Normanton prize
Everard Ver Heyden prize for advocacy

Professional Memberships

Property Bar Association

Selected Cases

Dobson v Thames Water (group action involving nuisance from sewage treatment works); Williams v Richmond Court (Swansea) Ltd (Court of Appeal decision on alleged disability discrimination on part of landlord of block of flats in failing to allow stairlift in common parts); Anthony v The Coal Authority (action for nuisance caused by spontaneous combustion at disused coal tip); Marcic v Thames Water (House of Lords case determining that statutory sewerage undertakers have no common law liability for inadequate sewer systems); George and Morris v Bellway Homes Ltd (estate agent’s commission).

Education

Edinburgh Academy; Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth

Publications

Co-Editor, Lloyd’s Law Reports. Editor, Lloyd’s Maritime Law Newsletter

Other Information

Ski-ing; wine, food and music; Naval history.