Year of call 1993
Silk 2019
Instructing Nicholas
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“He is very good at focusing on the key issues, and setting aside issues which may otherwise form a distraction. His commercial awareness is a real strength.”
Chambers UK 2024
“Nick is very good at controlling the lay client and getting to the heart of the issues. He has an air of confidence which is important for clients.”
Legal 500 2024
“Nicholas Isaac is good at cutting through the irrelevance for the client, and he is very accessible and well liked by clients.” “He is methodical in his cross-examination.”
Chambers UK 2023
“Nick is very good at controlling clients and is unfazed He presents very confidently to clients and is very accessible, and on top of that is a calm advocate.”
Legal 500 2023
“He is very accessible and unfazed by things and that gives you massive confidence working with him.” “He is considered, focused and approachable.”
Chambers UK 2022
“Considered, focused and approachable. To the point and very knowledgeable.”
Chambers UK 2021
“He is a formidable advocate and is fantastic with clients from all backgrounds – managing HNW clients particularly effectively.”
Legal 500 2021
“Utterly brilliant in party wall disputes for high-end properties and incredibly knowledgeable.” “Very tenacious in court.”
Chambers UK 2020
“He has an ability to handle the most challenging and difficult of clients.”
Legal 500 2020 (Property Litigation)
“The go-to party wall person.”
Chambers UK 2018
“He is a really good property litigator.” “He is a compelling advocate and I don’t know anyone better at managing a challenging client.”
Chambers UK 2017
“Well regarded by sources for his expertise in party wall matters. He also has extensive experience in easements and boundary disputes.” “He is accessible, personable and efficient in the delivery of advice.”
Chambers UK 2016
Nicholas Isaac KC is described by Chambers and Partners as “Utterly brilliant… and incredibly knowledgeable” “a compelling advocate” who is “fantastic with clients”. He has extensive experience in all aspects of property litigation, and relishes the challenge of difficult cases, last-minute instructions and novel points.
In addition to party walls, boundaries and easement cases, for which Nick is particularly sought after, Nick has recently acted and advised in cases involving: fraud and breach of trust, commercial lease renewal, restrictive covenants, terminal dilapidations, service charges, relief from forfeiture, houses in multiple occupation, property damage and professional negligence, nuisance (including construction and noise nuisance) and trespass.
Nick’s practice also includes commercial work in which regard recent instructions include a partnership claim on dissolution of the partnership, an unfair prejudice petition and breach of contract by a bank in relation to its customer.
As well as lecturing regularly on various aspects of property law, including party walls and boundary disputes, Nick has written several books, including “The Law and Practice of Party Walls” (now in its 2nd edition) “Where is my boundary?”, “The New Party Wall Casebook“ and, most recently in August 2022, “The Rights of Light Casebook”. Nick also sat on and provided legal input to the RICS sub-committees writing the most recent editions of the RICS’s guidance notes on both party walls and boundaries
Nick has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution, and is happy to accept instructions to act as a mediator or arbitrator. He also accepts direct access instructions.
Although experienced in most aspects of property law, Nick is particularly sought after for his expertise and experience on easements (including rights of way and rights of light), party wall matters, and boundary disputes. He is widely recognised as a leading expert in the law of party walls, and is the author of “The Law and Practice of Party Walls”.
In the last twelve months. In addition to the areas he is most known for, Nick has dealt with cases involving property damage, service charges, terminal dilapidations, restrictive covenants, construction nuisance, lease renewal and construction of lease covenants, amongst many other things
In addition to over 25 years experience in courts at all levels, Nick has extensive experience in mediation and arbitration, regularly advising and acting successfully in both forms of ADR.