Jenny Wigley QC is a barrister at Landmark Chambers. A significant part of her practice is focused on non-domestic rating (in addition to planning and public law). She regularly appears in the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), Valuation Tribunal and the Higher Courts, including in the leading High Court cases concerning empty rates and charitable relief (Makro, Kenya Aid, Digital Pipeline, Pall Mall and, most recently, PHE). She acted for Wigan Football Club in the Upper Tribunal in a case concerning whether football relegation can be a material change of circumstances. She is currently representing the VO in an appeal to the Upper Tribunal concerning how office fit out costs are reflected in rateable value.
Prior to coming to the Bar in 2000, Jenny practised as a solicitor in the commercial and property litigation department of city firm, Stephenson Harwood, where she also had conduct of the firm’s rating practice. During that time she worked on the law changing case of Benjamin (VO) v. Anston Properties (which led to the Government introducing the Rating (Valuation) Act 1999) and the case of Coventry & Solihull Waste Disposal Co v. Russell (VO) ([1999] 1 WLR 2093) in the House of Lords.