Matthew Sharp

Solicitor - Trainee Solicitor

SRA ID: 7167482

Matthew has a particular interest in litigation and more specifically litigation in the rural arena. He regularly deals with matters under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 and Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995. Matthew is actively involved in a number of agricultural disputes such as family farming partnerships, contract farming, and farm tenancy disputes. He also advises on a range of matters relating to farms and landed estates such as first registration of land, farm sale and purchases, land registry matters, sporting and commons rights. He undertakes a wide range of litigation in the County Court acting for both claimant and defendant and is able to represent a client from an initial enquiry right through to a hearing, in a wide range of cases such as those falling under Housing Act 1996. He has successfully defended clients at interview, under PACE conditions, in matters relating to housing improvement notices and where landlords have faced prosecution from the local authority. Matthew has also assisted Mr McGarry in the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) where McGarry & Co were successful in representing the claimant in respect of an adverse possession claim. Matthew also deals with residential and commercial property, wills, probate and trusts and has advised clients from local farmers, to commercial companies and charities. He is a member of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers, Institute of Agricultural Management & Agricultural Law Association.