Dominic Crossley
Call Details
2006, Gray's Inn
Details of Practice
Wills and Probate CV
Summary of Practice
Dominic regularly advises, drafts pleadings and appears in both the County Court and the High Court on a wide range of contentious matters, including:
- solemn form probate claims
- claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
- disputes over the validity of wills
- applications for the removal or substitution of personal representatives
- claims for restitution of estate property
- applications under CPR Part 64 for the determination of questions arising in the administration of an estate
In addition, Dominic has experience of drafting and appearing on applications in the Probate Registry (both locally and at the Principal Probate Registry).
Dominic also undertakes non-contentious work and has experience of advising on and drafting clauses in wills and other testamentary documents, together with trust deeds.
Seminars
Dominic has presented seminars on Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claims. Please contact him if you would like to arrage an ‘in house’ seminar on any aspect of his practice.
Commercial CV
Summary of Practice
Dominic regularly advises, drafts pleadings and appears in both the County Court and the High Court on a wide range of applications and claims, including sale of goods and supply of services, misrepresentation, carriage of goods and debt claims, together with tortious claims such as negligence, nuisance and conversion. Dominic has considerable experience of applications for delivery up of goods under the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977.
Seminars
Dominic has presented seminars on contractual topics. Please contact him if you would like to arrange an ‘in house’ seminar on any aspect of his practice.
Company CV
Summary of Practice
Dominic has experience of advising on, drafting papers in and appearing on applications under the Companies Acts, including applications to restore companies to the register, extend time limits for filing documents, and for rectification of the Companies' Register, together with minority shareholder disputes under Section 994 of the Companies Act 2006.
Seminars
Dominic has presented seminars on the Company Names Adjudicators introduced by the Companies Act 2006. Please contact him if you would like to arrange an ‘in house’ seminar on any aspect of his practice.
Insolvency CV
Summary of Practice
Dominic’s insolvency practice encompasses advising on personal and corporate insolvency, drafting papers, and undertaking hearings in the County Court and the High Court.
Examples of Dominic's practice include:
- bankruptcy petitions
- applications for a charge on a bankrupt's home
- applications by a trustee in bankruptcy for possession and sale of a bankrupt's home
- applications for the fixing of a trustee in bankruptcy’s remuneration
- applications to set aside statutory demands
- applications to rescind winding up petitions or restrain their advertisement
- winding up petitions
- administration applications
Landlord and Tenant CV
Summary of Practice
Dominic has wide experience of both commercial and residential landlord and tenant work, acting for both landlords and tenants in advising, drafting proceedings and appearing in Court. Dominic's practice encompasses possession proceedings, Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 lease renewals, disputes between tenants as well as a variety of disputes arising from breaches of landlord's or tenant's covenants.
Seminars
Dominic has presented seminars on the operation of licences, and on possession proceedings. Please contact him if you would like to arrange an ‘in house’ seminar on any aspect of his practice.
Property CV
Summary of Practice
Dominic’s property practice encompasses advising on all aspects of residential and commercial property litigation, including:
- boundary disputes
- easements
- trespass
- adverse possession
- restrictive covenants
- mortgages and possession proceedings
- proprietary estoppel
- beneficial interests in property
- claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
- conveyancing disputes
- charging orders
- vesting orders
Dominic regularly drafts pleadings, and undertakes hearings at County and High Court levels.
Dominic has particular experience in proceedings before the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry in disputes concerning registered land. He is currently preparing a book on the subject.
Dominic also undertakes non-contentious work, in particular advice on the drafting of contracts.
Reported Case
Bernice Thomas v Clydesdale Bank Plc (t/a Yorkshire Bank) [2010] EWHC 2755 (QB) (Ramsey J) - construction of ‘actual knowledge’ under paragraph 2(c)(ii) of Schedule 3 to the Land Registration Act 2002
Seminars
Dominic has presented seminars on Licences, Proprietary Estoppel (in the context of Yeoman's Row Management Ltd v Cobbe [2008] UKHL 55), and appearing before the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry. Please contact him if you would like to arrange an ‘in house’ seminar on any aspect of his practice.
General CV
Education and Qualifications
MA (Oxon)
Diploma in Law
Assistant Solicitor, Hammonds, 2004-2006
Trainee Solicitor, Hammonds, 2002-2004
Inns of Court School of Law, 2001-2002
City University, London, 2000-2001
The Queen’s College, Oxford, 1996-2000 (BA Classical Languages and Literature, Philosophy and Ancient History)
Bradford Grammar School, 1987-1996