Cecily Crampin

Profile

Cecily practises all aspects of property law, including both residential and commercial landlord and tenant law and real property, as well as commercial law outside the property field.

Before being called to the Bar in 2008, Cecily successfully completed a doctorate in mathematics. In her practice, she aims to combine the analytical skills she acquired in her academic studies with practicality and friendliness.

Outside Chambers, Cecily enjoys walking, reading, and travelliing, preferably by train. She has recently started a pottery course.

Experience

Property Law

Cecily has a broad property practice covering all aspects of real property and landlord and tenant law. She recently won an appeal in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) of an LVT's service charge determination where the Tribunal had introduced in its decision its own assessment of the market norm for managing agents' fees without producing the figures or their source to the parties at the hearing. She has also recently obtained permission to appeal a determination under s20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

Earlier in 2011, she conducted a 4 day trial on unlawful forfeiture of a commercial lease which involved a question on the construction of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995. She has also advised and appeared on an injunction claim relating to obstruction of a right of way, acted for the defendant in a claim of negligence in relation to acquiring the right to manage, and has experience of claims under TOLATA 1996.

Cecily has a growing enfranchisement practice. She advises and acts in cases before the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal under both the 1993 and 1967 Acts, and often advises on missing landlord and acquisition order claims. She recently successfully defended a claim under s25 of the 1993 Act where the landlord had not received the initial notice. During pupillage at Tanfield Chambers, Cecily worked for Philip Rainey QC on the case of Cadogan v Sportelli [2008] UKHL 71 in the House of Lords.

Her LVT practice also includes appearances and drafting in service charge disputes in relation both to the reasonableness and consultation requirements. She has co-presented a seminar in enforcement of LVT service charge decisions for the PLA. Cecily is a contributor on service charges and the right to buy in Tanfield Chambers' recently published book Service Charges & Management: Law & Practice 2nd edition (Sweet & Maxwell 2009)

Cecily also has a busy County Court practice in residential and commercial possession proceedings, and regularly advises on drafting notices and particulars of claims. She has also drafted pleadings in disrepair cases and claims for the return of a tenant's deposit.

During the non-practising period of her pupillage, Cecily sat with Mark Loveday, a commercial landlord and tenant specialist and hence has experience of 1954 Act renewals. As Nick Isaac's pupil, in July 2009 she worked on the Court of Appeal case Reeves v Blake [2009] EWCA Civ 611 and is hence familiar with the Party Wall Act 1996.

Business & Commercial

Cecily appears regularly in the Winding Up Court and in bankruptcy matters. She has also appeared before a Chancery Division Master in an application for extension of time to serve a defence. She has drafted pleadings in a number of business and commercial cases including a dispute about the supply of building materials, and disputes requiring familiarity with the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

Cecily is the co-author of Hoyle, Mark and Crampin, Cecily, "Out with the old: enforcement of new judgements on old debts", New Law Journal, Vol 159, No 7359, 6th March 2009.

 International Dispute Resolution

Cecily has worked as a junior to Steven Walker on the appeal of an arbitration decision. She has recently researched the effect of conflict of laws on gurantees for Richard Nowinski.

Publications

Contributor, Service Charges and Managment: Law & Practice 2nd edition (Sweet & Maxwell)

Memberships

Property Bar Association

Chancery Bar Association

Qualifications

MA (Oxon) MSc (Manchester) DPhil (Oxon) CPE BVC

Middle Temple Astbury Scholar 2007-2008