Summary of Practice
Financial services with particular reference to life assurance
Trust and pensions disputes
Real property

Recent Cases/Reported Cases
Ellse –v- Hill-Pickford LTL 4/1/2007 – implied and constructive trusts, undue influence.
Walker –v- Inter-Alliance PLC & Scottish Equitable LTL 8/8/2007 – breach of statutory duty claim in relation to pensions transfer.

Seminars/Publications/Articles
Split Capital Investment Trusts – A Case of Déjà Vu? – Elderly Client Adviser Mar/Apr 2005

Summary of Practice
Shareholder disputes including Companies Act 2006 s.994 petitions and applications to rectify the register of members.
Petitions to approve reductions in share capital and share premium account.

Seminars/Publications/Articles
Chancery House Chambers Companies Act 2006 Forum, January 2008

Summary of Practice
Professional negligence in relation to construction professionals
Contract disputes
Arbitration
Mediation

Recent Cases/Reported Cases
Fillite (Runcorn) Limited –v- AquaLift (1989) 45 BLR 27 (arbitration clauses)
Metro-Cammell Hong Kong Limited –v- FKI Engineering Limited (1996) 77 BLR 84 (arbitration costs)

Summary of Practice
Practice areas include contract disputes, resolved by litigation, arbitration and mediation. Also regulatory issues including judicial review. Experience covers financial services including misselling claims and Ombudsman referrals, property including boundary disputes, and media and defamation including reputation management.

Qualifications
B.A. Hons Law 1975
Solicitor 1978-2003
ADR Group accredited mediator 2002
MCIArb 2004

Professional Associations
Chancery Bar Association
ADR Group accredited mediator 2002
MCIArb 2004

Personal
Prehistory, numismatics, wine and fellwalking