Clark Gard

Clark Gard

  • Called in 2024

Property Damage

Clark practises across a range of common law areas, with particular experience in property and contractual disputes.  This includes advice on prospects and strategy, drafting of pleadings and representation in property disputes, landlord and tenant matters and commercial contractual disputes.  Clark’s property practice includes damage to property, nuisance, subsidence and disrepair, we well as boundary disputes, easements and rights of way.

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If you would like to instruct Clark Gard or would like help or advice in doing so, please call and talk to our excellent clerking team, led by Chief Executive/Director of Clerking, Paul Cray. Our phone number is +44 (0)20 7583 9241. Alternatively, please email us at chambers@farrarsbuilding.co.uk

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Appointments & Memberships


2026: Appointed as specialist Business & Property Civil Recorder

2024: Appointed as Civil Recorder, south eastern circuit

2014: Admitted as Solicitor in England and Wales

2010: Admitted as Attorney by the State Bar of New York

Education & Qualifications


2009: Juris Doctor, Yale Law School

2003: BA (Economics & Art History) magna cum laude, Columbia University

Scholarships, prizes and awards

  • Robina International Human Rights Law Fellowship (Yale 2011) – award to fund judicial clerkship with the Chief Justice of South Africa
  • Khosla Memorial Fund Prize (Yale 2009) – award for advancing the values of human dignity in the international arena
  • Michael Ratner Human Rights Fellow (Columbia 2006) – scholarship for achievement in human rights law
  • Parker Scholar of International and Comparative Law (Columbia 2006) – scholarship for achievement in international and comparative law

Personal Interests


Clark enjoys music and languages.  He is a committed but mediocre violinist and a worse chess player.  Clark enjoys finding reasons to avoid the gym and is currently completing a further law degree in South Africa.