Daryl Bigwood is a Senior Associate at Cobb Warren. Cobb Warren are a boutique firm, based in Bristol, specialising in housing management for social landlords.
Prior to joining Cobb Warren, Daryl was the Principal Solicitor for Litigation at Swindon Borough Council. In this role he oversaw the Council’s non-social care litigation including anti-social behaviour, housing, criminal prosecutions, public law and judicial review, and employment.
Daryl also advised on the Council’s regulatory functions (such as health & safety, licensing, trading standards, and environmental health).
Daryl’s specific interest is in anti-social behaviour and proceedings under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
Daryl has appeared before the County Court (both on appeal and at first instance), the Court of Protection, the Family Court, the Magistrates’ Court, the Coroners Court, the Employment Tribunal, and the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).
Daryl has had conduct of cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
Daryl obtained permission to appeal, and permission to assign the appeal from the County Court to Court of Appeal, in the case of Swindon Borough Council v Abrook [2024] EWCA Civ 221.
In the unreported County Court case of Swindon Borough Council v Douglas Wood, Daryl’s argument that the Council was a ‘person’ for the purposes of Part 1 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and that a refusal to permit a landlord access to undertake gas safety inspections could amount to anti-social behaviour under said Act.